One Reason for the Productivity Growth Slowdown in the 1970s

question 231

Multiple Choice

One reason for the productivity growth slowdown in the 1970s was

• A) the baby boom generation entered the labor force in record numbers.
• B) environmental regulations were relaxed.
• C) technological progress virtually stopped.
• D) energy price increases diverted research efforts toward saving energy.

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