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Determine the Impact of an Increase in Total Factor Productivity

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Determine the impact of an increase in total factor productivity on domestic aggregate output, absorption, the
current account surplus, the nominal exchange rate, and the price level. Assume a flexible exchange rate and
flexible prices.


Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The omission of possible gains that could come from different options when one is preferred.

Comparative Advantage

The competence of an individual, firm, or nation to forge a good or render a service with a lower forfeited opportunity compared to others in the market.

Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production, usually defined as the ratio of outputs produced to inputs used.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing one option over another.

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