Author Question: For each of the following changes, explain what will happen to the expected marginal product of ... (Read 46 times)

jayhills49 · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

For each of the following changes, explain what will happen to the expected marginal product of capital curve or the user cost of capital curve, and what will happen to the desired capital stock:

a. The real price of capital goods increases.
b. The depreciation rate increases.
c. The corporate income tax rate decreases.
d. The real interest rate decreases.
e. Expected future output decreases.

Question 2

A price index can be computed by

A) dividing a nominal variable by its real counterpart.
B) dividing a real variable by its real counterpart.
C) subtracting the nominal variable from its real counterpart.
D) subtracting the real variable from its nominal counterpart.

nguyenhoanhat · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 30, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a. When the real price of capital goods increases, the user cost of capital curve shifts up and the desired capital stock decreases.
b. When the depreciation rate increases, the user cost of capital curve shifts up and the desired capital stock decreases.
c. When the corporate income tax rate decreases, the user cost of capital curve shifts down and the desired capital stock increases.
d. When the real interest rate decreases, the user cost of capital curve shifts up and the desired capital stock decreases.
e. When expected future output decreases, the marginal product of capital curve shifts to the left and the desired capital stock decreases.

Answer to Question 2

A