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2 marksEconomics of Growth and Development › Harrod–Domar and Solow growth models › The Harrod-Domar modelHardabout 3 min

DSE 2006 Question 26: Harrod–Domar and Solow growth models

The aggregate production function in an economy at any time period ttt is Yt=min⁡{Kt/2, Lt/4}Y_t=\min\{K_t/2,\,L_t/4\}Yt​=min{Kt​/2,Lt​/4}, where KtK_tKt​ and LtL_tLt​ are respectively the aggregate stock of capital and the available stock of labour at time ttt. In each period, 20%20\%20% of the total output is saved and invested, which augments the next period's capital stock. Capital does not depreciate. Available labour stock grows by 444 units in every period. The economy currently has 200200200 units of capital and 420420420 units of labour. What is the current level of employment and what will be the level of employment tomorrow?

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The aggregate production function in an economy at any time period t is Yₜ=min {Kₜ/2, Lₜ/4}, where Kₜ and Lₜ are respectively the aggregate stock of capital and the available stock of labour at time t. In each period, 20% of the total output is saved and invested, which augments the next period's capital stock. Capital does not depreciate. Available labour stock grows by 4 units in every period. The economy currently has 200 units of capital and 420 units of labour. What is the current level of employment and what will be the level of employment tomorrow? (A) Current Employment: 420; Employment tomorrow: 424 (B) Current Employment: 400; Employment tomorrow: 424 (C) Current Employment: 400; Employment tomorrow: 400 (D) Current Employment: 420; Employment tomorrow: 420

Also written as: The aggregate production function in an economy at any time period t is Y_t=min {K_t/2, L_t/4}, where K_t and L_t are respectively the aggregate stock of capital and the available stock of labour at time t. In each period, 20% of the total output is saved and invested, which augments the next period's capital stock. Capital does not depreciate. Available labour stock grows by 4 units in every period. The economy currently has 200 units of capital and 420 units of labour. What is the current level of employment and what will be the level of employment tomorrow?

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This question is on The Harrod-Domar model, part of Harrod–Domar and Solow growth models in Economics of Growth and Development.

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