Now let's consider the effects of a budget deficit in an open economy. First,
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which curve in our model shifts? As in a closed economy,
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budget deficit is on national saving and,
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able funds. Second, which way does this supply curve shift? Again as in a closed
economy,
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saving and shifts the supply curve for loanable funds to the left. This is shown as
the shift from S1 to S2 in panel (a) of Figure 30-5.
Our third and final step is to compare the old and new equilibria. Panel (a)
shows the impact of a U.S. budget deficit on the U.S. market for loanable funds.