In the Updated International IS Curve $\bar { a }$ And $\bar { b }$

question 42

Multiple Choice

In the updated international IS curve, $\bar { a }$ and $\bar { b }$ Are given by:

• A) \(\bar { a } \equiv \bar { a } _ { c } + \bar { a } _ { i } + \bar { a } _ { g } + \bar { a } _ { x x } - 1 + \bar { b } _ { x x } \left( \bar { R } ^ { w } - \bar { r } \right)\) and \(\bar { b } \equiv \bar { b } _ { i } + \bar { b } _ { n x }\)
• B) \(\bar { a } \equiv \bar { a } _ { c } + \bar { a } _ { i } + \bar { a } _ { g }\) and \(\bar { b } = \bar { b } _ { i }\)
• C) \(\bar { a } \equiv \bar { a } _ { n x } + \bar { b } _ { n x } \left( R _ { t } - \bar { r } \right) - 1\) and \(\bar { b } \equiv \bar { b } _ { n x }\)
• D) \(\bar { a } \equiv \bar { a } _ { c } + \bar { a } _ { i } + \bar { a } _ { g } + \bar { a } _ { n x } + \bar { b } _ { n x } \left( R _ { t } - \bar { r } \right) - 1\) and \(\bar { b } \equiv 0\)
• E) \(\bar { a } \equiv \bar { a } _ { c } + \bar { a } _ { i } + \bar { a } _ { g } + \bar { a } _ {n x }\) and \(\bar { b } \equiv \bar { b } _ { n x } - \bar { b } _ { c }\)

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