If an Economy with No Population Growth or Technological Change

question 69

Multiple Choice

If an economy with no population growth or technological change has a steady-state MPK of 0.125, a depreciation rate of 0.1, and a saving rate of 0.225, then the steady-state capital stock:

• A) is greater than the Golden Rule level.
• B) is less than the Golden Rule level.
• C) equals the Golden Rule level.
• D) could be either above or below the Golden Rule level.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A readiness to perceive or interpret stimuli in a particular way based on expectations, experiences, emotions, and culture.

Weber's Law

A principle stating that the smallest change in a physical stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the stimulus level.

Masking Stimulus

A stimulus used to interfere with the perception of another stimulus, often used in research to study attention and perception processes.

Stationary Object

An object that is not in motion; remaining in the same place relative to its surroundings.