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Assume Planned Aggregate Expenditures Are $400 Billion, Consumption Is $120

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Assume planned aggregate expenditures are $400 billion, consumption is $120 billion, investment is $60 billion, and government spending is $70 billion. Compute the trade balance.


Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The split between the sum consumers would ideally pay for a good or service and the sum they actually end up paying.

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between the price at which sellers are prepared to offer a product and the actual selling price they obtain.

Market Failure

The failure of a market to be efficient; when the individual pursuit of self-interest leads to bad results for society as a whole.

Market Power

The ability of a producer to raise prices.

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