One Hypothesis for Declining Productivity Growth Rates Since the Great

question 30

True/False

One hypothesis for declining productivity growth rates since the Great Recession is that
technological progress has been so rapid that firms have not been able to keep up in terms of
investment.

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Equivalent Units

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