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2 marksMacroeconomics › Consumption and investment › Tobin's q and the user cost of capitalHardabout 2 min

UGC-NET 2023 Question 45: Consumption and investment

According to Tobin's Q theory of investment, when should a firm invest?

A. there is increase in the price of output.

B. there is an increase in marginal product of capital.

C. there is an increase in rate of interest.

D. there is a decrease in rate of depreciation.

E. marginal benefit of investment exceeds marginal cost.

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This question is on Tobin's q and the user cost of capital, part of Consumption and investment in Macroeconomics.

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