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Analyzing Changes in Aggregate Investment
A national government introduces a new, permanent tax credit for businesses that purchase new machinery and equipment. In a separate, unrelated event a few months later, the country's central bank raises its benchmark interest rate. Analyze the distinct effects of these two events on the economy's aggregate investment. In your answer, explain how each event influences the components of the investment function, which relates total investment (I) to a baseline level of spending and the prevailing interest rate (r).
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