Technological Progress Generally Has the Effect of

question 6

Multiple Choice

Technological progress generally has the effect of

• A) creating permanently higher levels of unemployment.
• B) freeing resources that can now go to other uses.
• C) lowering the national standard of living.
• D) doing all of the above.

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