Given a Lag Structure in the Investment Patterns That Bring

question 34

Multiple Choice

Given a lag structure in the investment patterns that bring the actual capital stock in line with the desired stock, a reduction in the price of capital should mean that

• A) the marginal revenue earned by new capital projects should exceed the rental price of capital for a while.
• B) both gross and net investment should be positive for a while.
• C) the ratio of the market value of most firms to the price of their capital stock should exceed unity for a while.
• D) all of the above.
• E) none of the above.

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