A 1 year US treasury bond yields 0.5% (0.005 as a decimal), and the 1-year euro bond rate is 1.0%. If the current spot rate is € .7565/ $ , and the current 1-year forward rate is €.7465, then which investment offers the highest return? How would covered interest Arbitrage impact the bond, spot and forward markets?
C=200 + .8YD
I= 500
G= 1100
NX=800 - 0.2Y
YD= Y - .25Y + 125
A) Find equilibrium Y in the basic Keynesian model (round Y to the nearest whole number)
B) What are the values of BS and NX at the equilibrium level of Y?
C) Find the value of savings at equilibrium Y.