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The Coefficient on Capital Growth Is Really Not Known with Precision

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The coefficient on capital growth is really not known with precision. According to the text, what is the range of possible values for this coefficient? If the coefficient is not known with precision, then why is the growth-accounting formula useful for policymakers?


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Sampling Distribution

A distribution indicating the probabilities of a statistic, which is calculated from a random sample.

Sample Proportion

The fraction of the sample that represents a particular attribute or characteristic.

Normal Probability Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution characterized by its mean and standard deviation, representing a continuous random variable.

Central Limit Theorem

A statistical theory that states that the distribution of sample means approximates a normal distribution as the sample size becomes larger, regardless of the population's distribution.

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