According to the Real Business Cycle Theory, Technological Advances

question 63

Multiple Choice

According to the real business cycle theory, technological advances:

• A) increase the productivity of labor, which causes real wages and output to decline.
• B) increase the productivity of labor, which causes real wages and output to increase.
• C) increase the productivity of labor, which causes real wages to increase and output to decline.
• D) decrease the productivity of labor, which causes real wages and output to increase.

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on the price charged for a product, intended to prevent prices from rising too high.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good versus what they actually receive, often due to market prices being higher.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other, allowing consumers to switch if there is a change in price or availability.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the actual amount they receive due to market dynamics.