The Productivity Curve Shifts Upward as a Result of

question 78

Multiple Choice

The productivity curve shifts upward as a result of

• A)less technology.
• B)more technology.
• C)less capital.
• D)more capital.
• E)a higher population.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good or service changes in response to a change in consumers' income levels.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as consumer income rises, and decreases as consumer income falls.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, as opposed to a normal good where demand increases with income.

Linear Demand Curve

A demand curve that shows a straight-line relationship between price and quantity demanded, suggesting a constant rate of change.