Which of the Following Would Not Be an Example of a Productivity

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be an example of a productivity shock?

• A) the introduction of new management techniques
• B) a change in government regulations affecting production
• C) a change in the level of government transfer programs
• D) a spell of unusually good or unusually bad weather

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Definitions:

Government Purchases

Expenditures made by the government for goods and services that directly satisfy public consumption or are used in the production of other goods and services.

Stagflation

An economic condition characterized by slow economic growth, high unemployment, and high inflation, occurring simultaneously.

Demand-Management Policies

Strategies used by the government to influence the amount of aggregate demand in the economy, often through fiscal and monetary policies.

Automatic Stabilizers

Economic policies and programs designed to offset fluctuations in a nation's economic activity without additional intervention by the government or policymakers, such as progressive taxes and unemployment benefits.