In a hypothetical economy, no investment projects are undertaken when the real interest rate is 18 percent or above, 25 projects worth $1 million each are undertaken when the real interest rate is 15 percent, and 25 more projects worth $1 million each are undertaken every time the real interest rate falls by 3 percent until it reaches a value of zero.

In a hypothetical economy, no investment projects are undertaken when the real interest rate is 18 percent or above, 25 projects worth $1 million each are undertaken when the real interest rate is 15 percent, and 25 more projects worth $1 million each are undertaken every time the real interest rate falls by 3 percent until it reaches a value of zero.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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