Answer the following questions, which relate to the aggregate expenditures model: Instructions: Enter your answer as a whole number. a. Given the following: Ca = $110, Ig = $50, Xn = − $10, and G = $30, what is the economy’s equilibrium GDP? b. If real GDP in an economy is currently $210, will the economy’s real GDP rise, fall, or stay the same? c. Suppose that full-employment (and full-capacity) output in an economy is $210. If Ca = $160, Ig = $50, Xn = − $10, and G = $30, what will be the macroeconomic result?

Why do you think the compensation plans differ at the two firms? in particular, why do you think kaufmann’s pays commissions to salespeople, while parkleigh does not? why does parkleigh offer employees discounts on purchases, while kaufmann’s does not?

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.

In the fall of 2008, aig, the largest insurance company in the world at the time, was at risk of defaulting due to the severity of the global financial crisis. as a result, the u.s. government stepped in to support aig with large capital injections and an ownership stake. how would this affect, if at all, the yield and risk premium on aig corporate debt?