Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
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Chapter 17, Problem 2E
(a)
To determine
The user cost of capital.
(b)
To determine
The change in the user cost of capital with an increase in real interest from 2 to 4 percent.
(c)
To determine
The changes in the user cost of capital, if the corporate tax rate had been zero.
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