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(i) (5 points) What is F(K,AL)?
(ii) (5 points) In an open economy, is the slope of the IS curve much flatter than that of a closed economy? True or False? Explain.
(iii) (10 points) Explain the relative PPP (TL) if the interest rate of TL is 15%, the interest rate of the dollar is 3%, and the expected inflation rate in Turkey and the USA are 70% and 8% respectively.
(iv) (10 points) Does an individual invest his/her money into Turkish Lira depreciation if the depreciation in TL is 12%? Explain it.
(v) (10 points) The current nominal exchange rate is E=16.10 TL/$. What do you expect to happen to the nominal exchange rate at the end of the period?
(vi) (5 points) What happens to net exports when there is an increase in the interest rate?
(vii) (5 points) Why do countries persistently devalue their currencies?
(viii) (5 points) What is the difference between GDP and GNP? What is the GNP of this country?