Ireland also trades with other countries. We buy imports from other countries and sell exports to other countries.
ґ Money spent on imports sends money to other countries, so income leaks out of the economy.
ґ Money earned from exports brings money into the country, so income is injected into the economy.
Example: Buying a foreign car (import) sends money out of Ireland’s economy. A foreign company buying Irish dairy products (export) brings money into our economy.
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This money leaves the economy
IMPORTS
government financial
institutions
international trade
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
BORROWING EXPORTS INJECTIONS
This money enters the economy
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Households spend their income on goods and services of firms
Firms pay households for providing their resources