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expected future marginal product of capital is MPKf = 20 -0.02K, where K is the future capital stock.

depreciation is .2 or d =.2

current capital stock is 900 or Kt = 900

taxes is .5 or t = .5

consumption function is C = 100 + .5Y - 200r or Cd = C = 100 + .5Y - 200r

output is 1000 or Y 1000

government purchases is 200 or G =200

real interest rate is .1 or r =.1

user cost of capital:

uc = (r + d)/1 - t = (.1 + .2)/.5 = .6

desired future capital stock:

20 - .02Kdt+1(the "d" is on top right of K and the "t+1" is on the bottom right of K) = .6 and Kdt+1 = 970 (the "d" is on top right of K and the "t+1" is on the bottom right of K)

desired level of investment:

Kdt+1(the "d" is on top right of K and the "t+1" is on the bottom right of K) - Kt + dKt = 970 - 900 + 180 = 250

My question is how was the 970 from the desired future capital stock determined?

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I can assure you that you do not need to know how to work this out.
 

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