This document provides an overview of macroeconomic concepts related to open economies. It begins with chapter objectives about accounting identities, the small open economy model, and how policies affect trade balances and exchange rates. It then presents preliminary concepts like imports, exports, the trade balance, and how GDP is determined in an open economy. The rest of the document uses graphs and equations to explain key ideas like the determinants of investment, saving, and net capital flows in a small open economy. It also analyzes how fiscal policy, investment changes, and exchange rates impact trade balances. The document concludes by explaining how nominal exchange rates are determined based on real exchange rates and domestic and foreign price levels.