Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Only answer the 2nd MCQ question of the growth rate of output per capita

Transcribed Image Text:### Analyzing the Production Function of a Hypothetical Economy
#### Steady-State Analysis
**Task:**
Using the graph provided, determine the steady-state level of output for this hypothetical economy.
- **Steady-State Question:**
- What is the steady-state level of output?
- **Answer:** ______ units
#### Scenario Exploration
**Hypothetical Event:**
Imagine a natural disaster occurs, reducing the capital stock to 100 units. Evaluate the likely impact on the growth rate of output per capita during the country's rebuilding phase.
- **Question:**
- What is likely to occur to the growth rate of output per capita as the country begins to rebuild?
#### Multiple Choice Question
**Potential Answers:**
- The growth rate of output per capita will:
- ○ Increase as the country benefits from high marginal product of capital.
- ○ Decrease as the country benefits from high marginal product of capital.
- ○ The growth rate of output per capita will not change.
- ○ Decrease as the country benefits from low marginal product of capital.
#### Graph Explanation
- **Axes:**
- The x-axis represents Capital (K).
- The y-axis represents Output (Y).
- **Curves:**
- **Production Function \( Y = f(K) \):** The turquoise curve depicts how output (Y) changes with varying levels of capital (K).
- **Depreciation:** The red line illustrates the depreciation of capital over time.
- **Investment:** The blue line shows the level of investment necessary to sustain various levels of capital.
- **Steady-State Intersection:**
- The steady-state level of output is found where the Investment line intersects the Depreciation line, indicating the point at which capital remains constant over time.
This analysis serves as a guide for understanding economic growth and capital dynamics in a simplified theoretical framework.
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