Why Do Some People Think That the Productivity Slowdown Since

question 53

Multiple Choice

Why do some people think that the productivity slowdown since 1973 is just a return to normalcy after fast productivity growth during the previous 25 years?

• A)Productivity growth of the previous 25 years was abnormally low.
• B)The Great Depression and World War II had prevented technological opportunities from being exploited.
• C)The United States is the only country to face the slowdown, due to poor regulatory decisions.
• D)The United States has allowed countries like Japan to steal its technological breakthroughs.

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