Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9780134896441
Author: ABEL, Andrew B., BERNANKE, Ben, CROUSHORE, Dean Darrell
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 2NP
a)
To determine
The expected future marginal product of capital (in terms of dollars) for each level of capital.
b)
To determine
The user cost of capital and the desired number of fabricators.
c)
To determine
The user cost of capital and the desired number of fabricators, when rate of interest decreases from 12% to 8%.
d)
To determine
The user cost of capital and the desired number of fabricators, when 40% of tax on company’s sales revenues are applicable.
e)
To determine
The number of fabricators purchased by company when a technical innovation doubles the productivity.
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1. Hula hoop fabrications cost $100 each. The H2H company is trying to decide how many of these machines to buy. The number of hoops for each year and for each level of capital stock shown as follows:
Hula Hoop have a real value of $1 each. There is no other costs besides the cost of fabricators.
a. Find the expected future marginal product of capital (in terms of dollar) for each level of capital.
b. If the real interest rate is 12% per year, and the depreciation rate of capital is 20% per year, find the user cost of capital (in dollar per fabricator per year). How many fabricators should H2H buy?
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