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The following table shows the investment and output options for an individual business.  Employment of labour and technology is assumed to be constant.

Capital stock (Number of machines)

Output (Number of units)

0

 

1

5

2

9

3

12

4

13

 

The business operates in competitive product and factor markets. Its output sells for $100. The price of a new machine is $4,000, the nominal interest rate is 10%, inflation is 2%, and the depreciation rate is 1%. How many machines will the business choose to invest in?  Use decimals for inflation, interest rates and the depreciation rate when calculating the user cost of capital.

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