Explanations for the Decline in U

question 48

Multiple Choice

Explanations for the decline in U.S. productivity in the 1970s and 1980s include all of the following except :

• A) difficulties with measuring service sector output.
• B) the entry into the labor force of many young, inexperienced workers.
• C) a wave of corporate mergers that reduced competition.
• D) rising oil prices.

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