Recall the Application About the Relationship Between the Growth in Productivity

question 108

Multiple Choice

Recall the Application about the relationship between the growth in productivity in the United States and
the Internet and information technology to answer the following question(s) . U.S. productivity growth
increased in the last half of the 1990s. Economists question whether the computer and Internet revolution
are responsible for this increase in productivity growth, and whether the increase is permanent or
temporary.
-According to this Application, using growth accounting has led economists to believe that the slowdown in labor productivity in the United States can NOT be explained by

• A)increased rates of capital deepening.
• B)a slowdown in technological progress.
• C)changes in the quality or experience of the workforce.
• D)higher energy prices.

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Definitions:

Antibodies

Protein molecules produced by the immune system in response to antigens, which they specifically bind to neutralize or destroy.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and return carbon dioxide for exhalation.

Leukocytes

White blood cells that are part of the body's immune system, helping to fight infection and other diseases.

Hematocrit

The proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells, a key indicator of blood oxygen-carrying capacity.