Which Factors Explain Labor Productivity

question 237

Multiple Choice

Which factors explain labor productivity?

• A)technological change; the quantity of labor per hour worked
• B)diminishing returns; the quantity of labor per hour worked
• C)diminishing returns; the quantity of capital per hour worked
• D)technological change; the quantity of capital per hour worked

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