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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the provided diagrams? A, B, C, or D?

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C

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  1. Recall standard open-economy Keynesian model effects on output YY and trade balance TB=NX=X−IMTB = NX = X - IM.

    Domestic demand change (Δ(C+I+G)\Delta (C + I + G)):

    • Decrease: Y↓Y \downarrow, IM↓IM \downarrow, NX↑NX \uparrow.

    Export change (ΔX\Delta X):

    • Increase: Y↑Y \uparrow, NX↑NX \uparrow.
    • Decrease: Y↓Y \downarrow, NX↓NX \downarrow.

    Fiscal expansion G↑G \uparrow: domestic demand ↑\uparrow, so Y↑Y \uparrow, NX↓NX \downarrow.

  2. Analyze statement A.

    Diagram B could represent decrease in domestic demand: Y↓Y \downarrow, trade balance ↑\uparrow.
    This matches standard effect (Y↓Y \downarrow, NX↑NX \uparrow). Correct.

  3. Analyze statement B.

    Diagram A could represent increase in exports (inferred from partial text "increase in ... balance of payments"): Y↑Y \uparrow, trade balance ↑\uparrow.
    This matches standard effect (Y↑Y \uparrow, NX↑NX \uparrow). Correct.

  4. Analyze statement C.

    Claims Diagram C represents chain G↑−I↓=Y↓−NX↓G \uparrow - I \downarrow = Y \downarrow - NX \downarrow.
    G↑−I↓G \uparrow - I \downarrow is net change in domestic demand.
    If net domestic demand ↓\downarrow, then Y↓Y \downarrow, NX↑NX \uparrow (not NX↓NX \downarrow).
    Y↓Y \downarrow, NX↓NX \downarrow would require export decrease, not domestic demand change. Incorrect.

  5. Analyze statement D.

    Claims chain X↓−Z↓ Y↓X \downarrow - Z \downarrow \, Y \downarrow (likely X↓→Y↓→IM↓X \downarrow \to Y \downarrow \to IM \downarrow) represents decrease in exports.
    Decrease XX: NX↓→Y↓→IM↓NX \downarrow \to Y \downarrow \to IM \downarrow. Chain direction consistent. Correct.

  6. Conclusion.

    The INCORRECT statement is C.

    C

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