In the Case in Point on Economic Growth Prospects for the United

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the Case in Point on economic growth prospects for the United States, economist Robert Gordon expects for the near future:

• A) A period of robust growth.
• B) A period of secular stagnation.
• C) A period of no growth.
• D) A period of no technological innovation.

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