Suppose a Presidential Candidate Campaigns on the Need to Improve

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Essay

Suppose a presidential candidate campaigns on the need to improve U.S. infrastructure, a term for capital goods like bridges, highways, and technology (much of it publicly owned). Which would lead to faster growth: government expenditure on capital goods or expenditure on consumption goods such as sports stadiums? Illustrate your answer, drawing appropriate production possibilities frontiers accompanied by an explanation.

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Definitions:

Broca's

Refers to Broca's area, a region in the frontal lobe of the brain associated with language production and processing.

Brain Damage

Injury to the brain that impairs its functions, which can be caused by trauma, stroke, disease, or other conditions, leading to temporary or permanent cognitive, physical, or emotional impairment.

Speaking

The act of conveying thoughts, feelings, or information verbally in a structured and continuous manner.

Axon

A thin, elongated extension of a neuron, or nerve cell, that usually transmits electrical signals from the cell body of the neuron.