EBK MACROECONOMICS (FOURTH EDITION)
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Author: Jones
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Chapter 17, Problem 5E
(a)
To determine
The graph of the investment rate in physical capital.
(b)
To determine
The process of creating the graph of investment rate in physical capital.
(c)
To determine
Comment on the time series for investment in the physical capital.
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