The Lucas Wedge Is Estimated to

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Lucas Wedge is estimated to

• A) to total over $284,000 per person as a result of the slowdown in the growth rate of real GDP.
• B) have reached about $13,000 per person in the last year.
• C) be about 2 percent of real GDP per year.
• D) be negative due to the severe recession in 2008-2009.
• E) be positive in some years and negative in others.

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