The Marshall-Lerner Condition

This video explains the Marshall-Lerner Condition for determining whether a depreciation of a nation's currency will improve or worsen its current account balance. The MLC is an application of the total revenue test of price elasticity of demand, and applies to the sections of the Econ course on Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates. Want to learn more about economics, or just be ready for an upcoming quiz, test or end of year exam? Jason Welker is available for tutoring, IB internal assessment and extended essay support, and other services to support economics students and teachers. Learn more here! http://econclassroom.com/?page_id=5870