Assume that for the entire business sector of a private closed economy, there are $0 worth of investment projects that will yield an expected rate of return of 25 percent or more. But there are $15
Worth of investments that will yield an expected rate of return of 20-25 percent, another $15 with an
Expected rate of return of 15-20 percent, and an additional $15 of investment projects in each
Successive rate of return range down to and including the 0-5 percent range. If the real interest rate is
5 percent, what amount of investment will be undertaken?
A) $15
B) $30
C) $45
D) $60

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In a private closed economy, firms will undertake investment projects as long as the expected rate of return is greater than or equal to the real interest rate. Given a real interest rate of 5 percent, all investment projects with an expected rate of return of 5 percent or more will be undertaken. This includes investments in the 20-25 percent, 15-20 percent, and all successive ranges down to and including the 0-5 percent range. Since each range has $15 worth of investments, and there are 5 ranges (20-25 percent, 15-20 percent, 10-15 percent, 5-10 percent, and 0-5 percent), the total investment will be $15 * 5 = $75. However, since the options provided do not include $75, it seems there was a mistake in my calculation based on the provided options. Re-evaluating the correct approach:Given the real interest rate is 5 percent, investments with returns of 5 percent and above are viable. This includes the $15 investments in the 20-25 percent range, the $15 in the 15-20 percent range, and the $15 in the 10-15 percent range, totaling $45. The error in my initial explanation was including ranges below the real interest rate, which contradicts the premise of investment decisions based on exceeding the real interest rate. Correcting this, the total investment undertaken is indeed $45, aligning with option C, not D as initially stated. My apologies for the confusion.

Assume That for the Entire Business Sector of a Private