Question 18 1 pts Germany is considered the leading economy of the Eurozone. In
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Question 18 1 pts Germany is considered the leading economy of the Eurozone. In 2006, it has a trade surplus with China and with the Southern countries of the Eurozone (Greece, Portugal, Spain). Germany economy is characterized by: C-100+ (4/5) YD: I-200, G-400, X- 600, IM-300; T-600 Reference: 13 Can Germany's economy, taken as a whole in 2006, be a net lender to other countries? O yes, because it has a trade surplus O yes, because it has a trade deficit O no, because it has a trade surplus O no, because it has a trade deficitExplanation / Answer
Option (1).
Trade balance = X - IM = 600 - 300 = 300 > 0, therefore there is a trade surplus.
A trade surplus is equivalent to Net capital outflow (NCO), because, by the two-gap hypothesis,
Savings - Investment = X - IM = NCO
When X > IM, Saving > Investment, therefore there is a net outflow of capital outside the country, signifying the country can be a net lender.
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