The Impact of Computers on U.S.productivity Growth

question 124

Multiple Choice

The impact of computers on U.S.productivity growth:

• A)has been disappointingly small-about one-half percentage point annually between 1972 and 1996.
• B)has been dramatic,contributing to significant growth during the early years of the 21st century.
• C)has been significant in the health care sector but not elsewhere.
• D)has actually been negative in most industries.
• E)was greater during the period 1972-1990 than it has been since that time.

Grasp the fundamental principles of portfolio diversification and its benefits.

Learn the method to compute the standard deviation of returns for both individual assets and portfolios.

Interpret the implication of different economic states (boom, normal, recession) on asset returns.

Use the Security Market Line (SML) to evaluate investment opportunities.

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Definitions:

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Internal Training

Instructional programs provided by an organization to improve the professional skills and knowledge of its employees.

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A proprietary library classification system created by Melvil Dewey in 1876 to organize books by subject.

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