If the Per-Worker Production Function Shifts Down

question 126

Multiple Choice

If the per-worker production function shifts down,

• A)it now takes more capital per hour worked to get the same amount of real GDP per hour worked.
• B)an economy can increase its real GDP per hour worked without changing the level of capital per hour worked.
• C)the per-worker production function becomes steeper.
• D)positive technological change has occurred in the economy.

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