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Use the following production function and parameters in the Solow growth model to answer questions 1 - 2 for a hypothetical economy: [ Y

Use the following production function and parameters in the Solow growth model to answer questions 1-2 for a hypothetical economy:
\[ Y=4K^{0.14}(AL)^{0.14}\]
; population growth rate is 2.1\%; saving rate is 20\%; depreciation rate is 7\%, and technological progress is 1.1\%.
1. There is an over-accumulation of capital in the economy so the saving rate should be reduced.
2. The saving rate needed to reach the golden rule level of capital per effective labour is 0.25.
Use the following parameters in the IS-LM model to answer questions 3-5: \(\lambda_{1}=8/3,\lambda_{2}=8/9,\beta_{1}=1/50,\beta_{2}=1/40\), interest elasticity of investment=50, marginal propensity to consume \(-3/4\), marginal tax rate \(=1/5\) and \( P=1.1\) :
3. Equilibrium values of income and interest rates are 1856 and 7.65 units respectively if autonomous aggregate demand and nominal money supply are 630 and 198 units respectively.
4. Fiscal policy is twice as effective as monetary policy.
5. If government increases its spending by 160 units, investment will be crowded out by 200 units

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