6. Finite Horizon: Consider the following Planner's Problem:maxt=Tt=0s.t.Blog (c₂)q+k₁+1 = Ak, t= 0, 1, 2...+AC₁, k₁+120, t=0, 1,2....ko > 0, given.(a) Suppose that A = 100, acapital level at t = 1.(b) Discuss how the steady state level of capital changes with 3 and A.0.4, 3=0.9, ko 1 y T = 1. Compute the optimal=1

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Finite Horizon: Consider the following Planner's Problem: max (c₁k₁+1) s.t. : B'log (c) t=0 G+k₁+1= Aka, t= 0, 1, 2... C, kt+1 20, t= 0, 1, 2... ko> 0, given. (a) Suppose that A= 100, a 0.4, 3=0.9, ko 1 y T = 1. Compute the optimal capital level at t= 1. (b) Discuss how the steady state level of capital changes with 3 and A.

Finite Horizon: Consider the following Planner's Problem: max (c₁k₁+1) s.t. : B'log (c) t=0 G+k₁+1= Aka, t= 0, 1, 2... C, kt+1 20, t= 0, 1, 2... ko> 0, given. (a) Suppose that A= 100, a 0.4, 3=0.9, ko 1 y T = 1. Compute the optimal capital level at t= 1. (b) Discuss how the steady state level of capital changes with 3 and A.

Microeconomic Theory

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ISBN:9781337517942

Author:NICHOLSON

Publisher:NICHOLSON

Chapter17: Capital And Time

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Problem 17.2P

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