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CAPITAL, INVESTMENT, AND DEPRECIATION
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CAPITAL
and the Investment Decision
Capital goods are those goods produced by the economic system that are used as inputs to
produce other goods and services in the future. Capital goods thus yield valuable productive
services over time.
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Tangible Capital
and the Investment Decision
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Intangible Capital
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The value of capital is only as great as the value of the services it will render
over time.
Measuring Capital
When we speak of capital, we refer not to money or to financial assets such as bonds and
stocks, but instead to the firms physical plant, equipment, inventory, and intangible assets.
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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and the Investment Decision
The funds that firms use to buy capital goods come, directly or indirectly, from
households. When a household decides not to consume a portion of its
income, it saves. Investment by firms is the demand for capital. Saving by
households is the supply of capital. Various financial institutions facilitate the
transfer of households savings to firms that use them for capital investment.
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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In general, projects are undertaken as long as the revenues likely to be realized from
the investment are sufficient to cover the interest payments to the household.
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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Interest
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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Profits
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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FIGURE 11.2 Financial Markets Link Household Saving and Investment by Firms
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THE CAPITAL MARKET
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THE DEMAND FOR NEW CAPITAL
AND THE INVESTMENT DECISION
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FORMING EXPECTATIONS
and the Investment Decision
The investment process requires that the potential investor evaluate the
expected flow of future productive services that an investment project will yield.
The ability to lend at the market rate of interest means that there is an
opportunity cost associated with every investment project. The evaluation
process thus involves not only estimating future benefits but also comparing
them with the possible alternative uses of the funds required to undertake the
project. At a minimum, those funds could earn interest in financial markets.
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The expected rate of return on an investment project depends on the price of the investment,
the expected length of time the project provides additional cost savings or revenue, and the
expected amount of revenue attributable each year to the project.
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TABLE 11.2 Potential Investment Projects and Expected Rates of Return for a Hypothetical
and the Investment Decision
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Only those investment projects in the economy that are expected to yield a rate of return
higher than the market interest rate will be funded. At lower market interest rates, more
investment projects are undertaken.
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THE DEMAND FOR NEW CAPITAL
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A FINAL WORD ON CAPITAL
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REVIEW TERMS AND CONCEPTS
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Appendix
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PRESENT VALUE
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PRESENT VALUE
and the Investment Decision
If the present value of the income stream associated with an investment is less than the full
cost of the investment project, the investment should not be undertaken.
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Appendix
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Appendix
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PRESENT VALUES
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