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The economy has a capital share of 0.20, a saving rate of 45 percent, a depreciation rate of 3.75 percent, a rate of population
growth of 5.00 percent, and a rate of labor-augmenting technological change of 3.5 percent. It is in steady state.
b. Solve for capital per effective worker (k"), output per elffective worker (y"), and the marginal product of capital.
k' -
y* =
marginal product of capital =
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Parameters
Equations
s =0,20
marginal propensity to save
Y=WKr.L1-r
Production Function
u=0,02
Population growth rate
K.=s.f(k)−aK
Capital Accumulation
b=0,04
Technological growth rate
L./L= ?
Population Growth
a=0,05
Depreciation rate
W./W=b
Technological Progress
S=s.f(k)
Savings
a.
Find steady-state level of capital per effective labor: k*
b.
Draw a graph and show output function, actual investment and breakeven investment lines.
c.
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d.
Instead of reduction in saving assume this time that we face lower fertility rate in the country. What will happen to variables in…
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