Which of the Following Is True About Total Factor Productivity

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about total factor productivity (TFP) ?

• A)it can be measured just like capital and labor
• B)it cannot be directly measured so it has to be calculated from given values of capital,labor and output
• C)while it cannot be measured directly,it has an exponent of 0.3 in the Cobb-Douglas production function
• D)while it cannot be measured directly,it has an exponent of 0.7 in the Cobb-Douglas production function
• E)none of the above

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