Among the Reasons Cited for the Productivity Slowdown in Our

question 39

Multiple Choice

Among the reasons cited for the productivity slowdown in our society is the

• A) increased rate of incorporating new technology in capital equipment.
• B) change in the composition of both the labor force and national output.
• C) increased rate of growth of the capital-labor ratio.
• D) devotion of too great a share of our resources to research and development.
• E) increase of resource mobility and competitiveness in our market economy.

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