Consider the following model on investment without adjustment costs. Current investment and the capital stock are related according to: I, =K,-(1-5)K,, where 8 = 0 is the rate of depreciation. Assume that the production function takes the form Y = BK/2, where B is productivity parameter. Assume the interest rater. is constant over the planning horizon; the firm sells its output in a perfectly competitive market, and that the capital market if efficient. Let the unit price of output be P and the unit price of capital goods be denoted by P- What role does depreciation rate and interest rate play in investment decisions? Explain. Assume that a representative firm buys a unit of capital at time t=0 and expect to use it forever, taking into consideration the cost of purchasing the capital good. What is the present value of a stream of profit from using the capital good. Setup the firm's maximization problem and derive the first-order condition. Explain the implications of the first order condition derived. Derive the investment function from the above maximization problem. What factors influence investors behaviour? Carefully explain each.

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Consider the following model on investment without adjustment costs. Current investment and
the capital stock are related according to: I, =K,-(1-5)K,, where 8 = 0 is the rate of
depreciation. Assume that the production function takes the form Y = BK/2, where B is
productivity parameter. Assume the interest rater. is constant over the planning horizon; the
firm sells its output in a perfectly competitive market, and that the capital market if efficient.
Let the unit price of output be P and the unit price of capital goods be denoted by P-
What role does depreciation rate and interest rate play in investment decisions? Explain.
Assume that a representative firm buys a unit of capital at time t=0 and expect to use it
forever, taking into consideration the cost of purchasing the capital good. What is the present
value of a stream of profit from using the capital good.
Setup the firm's maximization problem and derive the first-order condition. Explain the
implications of the first order condition derived.
Derive the investment function from the above maximization problem. What factors influence
investors behaviour? Carefully explain each.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following model on investment without adjustment costs. Current investment and the capital stock are related according to: I, =K,-(1-5)K,, where 8 = 0 is the rate of depreciation. Assume that the production function takes the form Y = BK/2, where B is productivity parameter. Assume the interest rater. is constant over the planning horizon; the firm sells its output in a perfectly competitive market, and that the capital market if efficient. Let the unit price of output be P and the unit price of capital goods be denoted by P- What role does depreciation rate and interest rate play in investment decisions? Explain. Assume that a representative firm buys a unit of capital at time t=0 and expect to use it forever, taking into consideration the cost of purchasing the capital good. What is the present value of a stream of profit from using the capital good. Setup the firm's maximization problem and derive the first-order condition. Explain the implications of the first order condition derived. Derive the investment function from the above maximization problem. What factors influence investors behaviour? Carefully explain each.
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