An Advance in Technology Increases the Productivity of Labor

question 170

Multiple Choice

An advance in technology increases the productivity of labor. As a result, the nation's production function shifts ________ and the ________ labor curve shifts rightward.

• A) upward; demand for
• B) downward; demand for
• C) upward; supply of
• D) downward; supply of

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