Until recently, economists generally thought of firm investment as smooth and based on a demand curve driven by changes in interest rates. In fact, firm investment often exhibits abrupt discontinuities, or “spikes,” that reflect the abrupt change in the demand curve. This feast-or-famine pattern is also called’spiky’, because many small firms have several spikes in their investment behavior that add up to large changes in aggregate investment.
Recent studies have found that firms’ aggregate investment is more influenced by the number of large firms and the size of their investments. Furthermore, the frequency of a spike in investment per plant was predictive of the amount of future aggregate investment. For example, a higher number of spikes in investment in one year was followed by a lower amount of investment the next. Thus, a firm’s post-investment expansion is related to the frequency and magnitude of the spiking.
The study also shows that large investment spikes in the form of capital equipment, building, and labor costs have a larger impact on aggregate investment than small ones. This finding suggests that small investments do not necessarily boost productivity. The opposite is true, as the large increases in output do not necessarily lead to higher productivity. It is not always the case that a larger amount of investment will enhance firm productivity. This is why it is important to understand how and why these sudden spikes in investment occur.
The study has also found that firms with a spike in investment are more productive than those that do not. This is because large investments do not improve firm productivity, but they act as a signal of when firms should invest. The results show that firms that invest in equipment and buildings experience greater expansion than those that do not. The data from this study are based on a large sample of businesses, with over 5 million companies in the US. Although this is a relatively small sample, the results are consistent.
The size of investment is more informative when the total investment is accounted for as well as expenditures on building and equipment. In addition, large investments tend to increase firm productivity. This is because large investments require massive capital. It is possible that the investment spikes are linked to higher productivity. In this case, the investment spikes serve as a signal to increase firm output. It is also important to take into account the size of the spikes in the aggregate.
The size of the investment is not a good indicator of firm productivity. However, the size of investment is related to the level of firm productivity. While large investments can increase productivity, they have no impact on overall productivity. If a firm’s productivity is high, it is a good signal to invest in equipment and building. The size of the post-investment expansion should also be compared to the size of the total investments. This is a useful measurement of the firm’s productivity.
