An Increase in Labour Productivity

question 23

Multiple Choice

An increase in labour productivity

• A)cannot occur without a corresponding increase in employment.
• B)decreases the standard of living.
• C)generally occurs when physical capital decreases because firms must then hire more workers.
• D)increases the standard of living.
• E)might be the result of an increase in the quantity of labour.

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