Suppose that output growth in Arcadia is 1% per year, the growth rate of capital is 2%, and the growth rate of labor is 1.5%. Assuming that x = 0.3, the growth rate of total factor productivity in Arcadia is Which of the following facts about the total factor productivity in the United States are true? Check all that apply. Changes in the growth rates of capital and labor have relatively little impact on output growth. Changes in productivity may be the major factor affecting output growth. Changes in the growth rates of capital and labor are the major factors affecting output growth. Changes in productivity have relatively little impact on output growth.

Suppose that output growth in Arcadia is 1% per year, the growth rate of capital is 2%, and the growth rate of labor is 1.5%. Assuming that x = 0.3, the growth rate of total factor productivity in Arcadia is Which of the following facts about the total factor productivity in the United States are true? Check all that apply. Changes in the growth rates of capital and labor have relatively little impact on output growth. Changes in productivity may be the major factor affecting output growth. Changes in the growth rates of capital and labor are the major factors affecting output growth. Changes in productivity have relatively little impact on output growth.

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter20: Economic Growth

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