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The situation you're referring to is the decrease in the useful life of capital due to climate change, as mentioned in your previous question.

In the Solow growth model, the steady state level of investment (i*) is determined by the depreciation of capital. If the useful life of capital decreases (due to climate change or any other reason), the rate of capital depreciation increases.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

1. In the Solow model, the steady state is the point where the economy's output, capital stock, and consumption are constant over time.

2. The steady state level of investment (i*) is what's needed to keep the capital stock constant. This is because investment is what adds to the capital stock, while depreciation is what reduces it.

3. If the useful life of capital decreases, this means that capital is depreciating more quickly.

4. To keep the capital stock constant, more investment is needed to replace the capital that's depreciating.

5. Therefore, the steady state level of investment (i*) increases.

So, the answer to your question is that the steady state level of investment increases.