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According to the general budget equation, if a country increases its investments ($I$), which of the following must be true, assuming all other factors remain constant?
According to the general budget equation, if a country increases its investments ($I$), which of the following must be true, assuming all other factors remain constant?
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (\$Y\$) will increase. (correct)
- Exports (\$X\$) will increase.
- Imports (\$Q\$) will decrease.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (\$Y\$) will remain unchanged.
If a country's exports ($X$) increase while its imports ($Q$) remain constant, how is the current account (CA) likely to be affected, assuming other factors (F) are constant?
If a country's exports ($X$) increase while its imports ($Q$) remain constant, how is the current account (CA) likely to be affected, assuming other factors (F) are constant?
- The current account (CA) will become negative.
- The current account (CA) will decrease.
- The current account (CA) will increase. (correct)
- The current account (CA) will not change.
How does an increase in the savings rate typically affect a nation's ability to build real capital or acquire ownership of capital abroad?
How does an increase in the savings rate typically affect a nation's ability to build real capital or acquire ownership of capital abroad?
- An increased savings rate allows the nation to build more real capital at home and increase its ownership of capital abroad. (correct)
- An increased savings rate only impacts the ability to build real capital, not ownership of capital abroad.
- An increased savings rate will hinder the ability to invest in any type of capital.
- An increased savings rate shifts investment solely towards foreign capital.
In the context of national accounts, what does the term 'net lending' or 'net borrowing' represent?
In the context of national accounts, what does the term 'net lending' or 'net borrowing' represent?
What is the relationship between gross national product (GNP) and a nation's wealth or national wealth?
What is the relationship between gross national product (GNP) and a nation's wealth or national wealth?
Which of the following would NOT be included when calculating a nation's wealth?
Which of the following would NOT be included when calculating a nation's wealth?
If a significant portion of a nation's savings comes from oil revenues, how might fluctuations in global oil prices affect the nation's savings rate?
If a significant portion of a nation's savings comes from oil revenues, how might fluctuations in global oil prices affect the nation's savings rate?
What does national wealth consist of?
What does national wealth consist of?
How might a high level of private debt influence the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus measures implemented by the government?
How might a high level of private debt influence the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus measures implemented by the government?
Why is it insufficient to consider only financial savings within a country to understand national savings?
Why is it insufficient to consider only financial savings within a country to understand national savings?
If a country experiences a surge in housing prices and subsequent increase in residential investment, what is the likely short-term effect on the expenditure side of its national accounts?
If a country experiences a surge in housing prices and subsequent increase in residential investment, what is the likely short-term effect on the expenditure side of its national accounts?
How do high levels of government debt typically influence a country's long-term ability to finance public services and investments?
How do high levels of government debt typically influence a country's long-term ability to finance public services and investments?
If a country has a high savings rate but low domestic investment opportunities, what is the likely result regarding its net foreign asset position?
If a country has a high savings rate but low domestic investment opportunities, what is the likely result regarding its net foreign asset position?
What is the expected impact of increased government spending on public infrastructure on the overall productivity and long-term growth potential of an economy?
What is the expected impact of increased government spending on public infrastructure on the overall productivity and long-term growth potential of an economy?
During a period of economic recession, how does government intervention in the economythrough increased spending or tax cutsinfluence national saving and investment dynamics?
During a period of economic recession, how does government intervention in the economythrough increased spending or tax cutsinfluence national saving and investment dynamics?
Flashcards
General Budget Equation
General Budget Equation
A national accounting identity that decomposes GDP by its uses.
Bruttonasjonalprodukt (BNP)
Bruttonasjonalprodukt (BNP)
GDP is the total value of everything produced in a country, used as a measure of economic size.
Private Consumption
Private Consumption
Goods and services purchased by households.
Offentlig Konsum (Government Consumption)
Offentlig Konsum (Government Consumption)
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Bruttoinvestering (Gross Investment)
Bruttoinvestering (Gross Investment)
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Eksport (Exports)
Eksport (Exports)
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Import
Import
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National Saving
National Saving
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Driftsbalansen (Current Account)
Driftsbalansen (Current Account)
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Nasjonalformue (National Wealth)
Nasjonalformue (National Wealth)
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Realkapital (Real Capital)
Realkapital (Real Capital)
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Finanskapital (Financial Capital)
Finanskapital (Financial Capital)
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Humankapital (Human Capital)
Humankapital (Human Capital)
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Naturressursformue (Natural Resource Wealth)
Naturressursformue (Natural Resource Wealth)
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Petroleumsformue (Petroleum Wealth)
Petroleumsformue (Petroleum Wealth)
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Study Notes
- The slides discuss national accounts, focusing on the general budget equation, real capital, national wealth, and savings in Norway.
General Budget Equation/Real Equation
- The general budget equation is an accounting identity that decomposes GDP according to its uses.
- The equation is expressed as Y + Q = C + I + G + X, where Y = GDP, Q = Imports, C = Consumption, I = Investments, G = Government Expenditure, and X = Exports.
- GDP can be expressed as Y = C + I + G + NX, where NX = Net Exports.
- Government expenditure can be split into public consumption and investment.
- An alternative form of the equation is Y = C + CG + I + IG + NX, where CG = Government Consumption and IG = Government Investment.
2023 Figures
- Gross domestic product (GDP) in Norway, i.e. value creation in the country, amounted to 5127 billion NOK.
- Import was 1664 billion NOK.
- Private consumption amounted to 1923 billion NOK
- Public consumption amounted to 1122 billion NOK.
- Gross investment was 1327 billion NOK.
- Export amounted to 2420 billion NOK.
Real Capital and Savings in Norway
- Considerations of how BNP is applied in Norway.
- There is relatively low percentage of private consumption, but price-level adjusted personal consumption is near the top in Europe.
- There is a large export surplus, which means everything else is small in percentage.
- A nation saves through financial savings netted out domestically.
- Savings can be defined as income that is not consumed, S = R - C - G.
Current Account Balance
- Current Acount (CA) can be defined as CA = X - Q + F.
- Savings can be expressed as S = (I-D) + (X-Q) + F = (I-D) + CA, where D is depreciation.
- A country can save by building real capital at home or by building ownership of capital abroad.
- Money can be set in a bank by each other, this does not count as "savings".
- The current account is the balance of goods/services (trade balance) plus net transfers from abroad.
- In 2023, disposable income was 4388, consumption was 3048, and savings "for Norway" was 1332.
- The savings rate is about 30 percent, much of which is saved oil revenue.
- The saving number for Norway has fluctuated from 900 billion to over 2000 billion in recent years, varying with oil/gas prices.
- Private savings are relatively low, since the state saves.
- High savings happened during the pandemic, which has now become low.
- Household savings range from 5-10 %, showing large fluctuations from 2020.
National Wealth
- National wealth is equal to Real capital + Net debt in foreign countries.
- GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is an annual income from national wealth.
- Human capital is included as part of the national wealth.
National Wealth: 2023 figures
- Real capital corresponded to 3 million NOK per inhabitant (15%).
- Financial capital equaled 2.9 million NOK per inhabitant (15%).
- Human capital was 12.7 million NOK per inhabitant (65%).
- Natural resource wealth equaled 1 million NOK per inhabitant (5%), in which the petroleum wealth was 0.6 million NOK per inhabitant (3%) and other natural resources totaled 0.4 million NOK per inhabitant (2%).
- The sum total wealth was 19.5 million NOK per inhabitant (100%).
National Wealth Calculation
- A wealth of 4000 billion NOK is generated annually.
- 4000 billion x 25 = 100,000 billion (factor 20-25-30, depending on interest rate).
- 20 million x 5 million = 100,000 billion.
- Real capital includes housing (12,000 billion), infrastructure, and public buildings.
- The location of the stock market (4000 billion) and real capital in Norway owned by listed companies are included.
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