An increase in the price of capital goods will

A. reduce the expected future marginal product of capital.
B. increase the expected future marginal product of capital.
C. increase the interest cost and the depreciation cost of capital.
D. increase the interest cost but not affect the depreciation cost of capital.


Answer: C

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