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We are interested to know the role of international trade in the
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determination of aggregate output.
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Actually in the simplest Keynesian analysis, we discussed that AD = C + I
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+ G + NX . So, initially we discussed that how consumption expenditures
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and plan investment expenditures affect the aggregate output level.
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In the last lecture, we have discussed the role of government.
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Now, finally, we are including the role of international trade.
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It means that we are bringing in NX (net exports) to our analysis.
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In the previous case, we had discussed that NX is equal to zero, but now, we
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are saying that NX is not equal to zero, and we are interested to know the impact
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of international trade on the economic output or on the aggregate output level.
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As you know, that international trade also plays a key role in determining
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aggregate output because net exports are a component of aggregate demand.
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To analyze the effect of net exports in the Keynesian cross
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diagram, suppose, that initially net export are equal to zero.
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We can say that NX1 is equal to zero.
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We can say that Y1AD = C + I + G + NX1.
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NX1 is the initial value where NX1 is equal to zero.
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It means that we didn't include the role of net exports of the
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role of international trade . So, initially the economy was at point 1.
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Where, Y1 was the aggregate output level,
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and 1 was the equilibrium position.
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Suppose that foreigners suddenly get an urge to buy more American products.
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Suppose, people from Cyprus, people from Turkey, they desire
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to get more American products.
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They showed their interest to buy more American products.
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So that net exports rise to 100 billion.
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For example, NX2 is equal to 100.
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The curve will shift upward from Y1AD to Y2AD, and now NX2 is equal to 600.
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Initially, it was 500 and now it is 600.
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It mean that the value of net exports has increased by 100 billion dollars.
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The 100 billion dollars increase in net export adds directly to aggregate
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demand and shifts the aggregate demand function upward from Y1AD to Y2AD..
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That's why, the economy moves from point 1 to point 2, and the aggregate output
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arises by 200 billion from Y1 to Y2.
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Look at here, Y1 was 1000 and now Y2 is 1200.
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It means that now the economy has moved from Y1 to Y2.
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This figure indicates that for the planned investment expenditures
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and government expenditures a rise in net export leads to a multiplied
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rise in aggregate output, which is equal to the expenditure multiplier.
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In this case, its value is 2, change in NX is equal to 100 change in Y divided
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by change in NX is equal to 200 divided by hundred, and it is equal to two.
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So the value of multiplier is one divided by one minus MPC and MPC is equal to 0.5.
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When you divide these values, you will get the answer 2.
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Therefore, changes in net exports can be another important factor affecting
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fluctuations in aggregate demand.
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In the summarized way, we can say that if there is an increase in net
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exports value, it will positively affect the aggregate demand.
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If change in NX is positive, for example, $100.
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It means the aggregate output will increase two-fold or two times.
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Or simply, we can say that if the value of net exports is positive,
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the value of output will increase.