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The Table Shows the Rate of Return and R&D Spending

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  The table shows the rate of return and R&D spending for a hypothetical firm. Assume the interest-rate cost of funds falls from 10 percent to 6 percent. What will happen to the optimal amount of R&D spending? A) It increases from $24 billion to $36 billion. B) It increases from $24 billion to $42 billion. C) It decreases from $36 billion to $24 billion. D) It decreases from $42 billion to $24 billion. The table shows the rate of return and R&D spending for a hypothetical firm. Assume the interest-rate cost of funds falls from 10 percent to 6 percent. What will happen to the optimal amount of R&D spending?


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