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ECO403 Macroeconomics Assignment No.2 Solution Fall Semester 2013
SEMESTER FALL 2012
MACROECONOMICS (ECO403)
ASSIGNMENT NO. 02
DUE DATE: 31ST JANUARY 2013
MARKS: 25
ASSIGNMENT:
The Case:
Egypt is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the entire world and
growing economy of Africa. The Egyptian economy depends on petroleum
exports, media, textile and tourism. In 2008, more than 12.8 million tourists visited
Egypt providing revenues of nearly 1 trillion rupees. As tourism industry is the
major source of revenue for Egypt, suppose government of Egypt invested Rs. 7
million on tourism to make it more attractive and comfortable for tourists. An
overwhelming majority got benefit in the shape of employment, facilities and
others. This temptation stimulated the other industries like cement, iron, chemical,
tobacco, canned food, shoes and furniture. This boost not only changed the living
standards but consumption, saving, inflation, employment, incomes aggregate
demand were also improved. The consumption function for the people of Egypt
before investment was C = 100 +0.70Y while it was C = 100 +0.75Y after the
investment.
The analytical view before and after the government investment is given below:
Before investment After investment
Income
(Rupees)
MPC MPS Real interest
rate
Income
(Rupees)
MPC MPS Real interest
rate
10000 0.70 0.30 5.5% 15000 0.75 0.25 5.7%
This investment also increased the confidence of producers and consumers and
changed the other vital facts and figure of the economy which are given below.
Before investment After investment
Growth rate Employment
rate
Inflation
rate
Growth
rate
Employment
rate
Inflation rate
1.3% 5% 2.1% 2.99% 5.7% 2.5%
According to above facts and figures, government investment has uplifted the
other sectors of the economy.
Requirements:
Using the information given above, calculate:
A. Consumption of the people of Egypt from the given equation after the
investment
B. Government spending multiplier before and after the investment
C. Tax multiplier before and after the investment
D. Nominal interest rate before and after the investment
(Note: Write down all relevant steps involved in calculation)
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