Macroeconomics 11th Edition by Michael Parkin

تمرين 4

Exports and Imports Increase
Real exports of goods and services increased 6.0 percent in the second quarter, compared with an increase of 4.4 percent in the first. Real imports of goods and services increased 2.9 percent, compared with an increase of 3.1 percent.
Explain how a the changes in exports and imports reported here influence the quantity of real GDP demanded and aggregate demand. In which of the two quarters reported did exports and imports make the greater contribution to aggregate demand growth?