Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
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Author: Charles I. Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 17, Problem 6E
(a)
To determine
The result of an increase in the total factor productivity and investment on the desired capital stock.
(b)
To determine
The effect of an uptick in the total factor productivity and investment.
(c)
To determine
The effect of an improvement in the total factor productivity on investment in the long run.
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