The Idea That Measurement Problems Could Explain the Productivity Slowdown

question 60

Multiple Choice

The idea that measurement problems could explain the productivity slowdown since 1973 is based on the fact that

• A)official output measures make no adjustment for quality.
• B)output can't be measured.
• C)capital can't be measured.
• D)quality improvements aren't fully accounted for in the data.

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