Suppose Two Countries Are Identical in Every Way with the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

Suppose two countries are identical in every way with the following exception.Economy A has a higher rate of depreciation (δ) than economy B.Given this information,we know with certainty that

• A)steady state consumption in A is higher than in B.
• B)steady state consumption in A is lower than in B.
• C)steady state consumption in A and in B are equal.
• D)steady state growth of output per worker is higher in A than in B.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as an annual percentage of the investment's cost or current market value.

Zero-coupon Bond

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Par Value

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Forward Interest Rate

Rate of interest for a future period that would equate the total return of a long-term bond with that of a strategy of rolling over shorter-term bonds.