One Plausible Explanation of the U

question 41

Multiple Choice

One plausible explanation of the U.S. productivity slowdown starting in 1973 is that it was a result of the increase in the relative price of energy. This explanation would require that,in light of higher energy costs,the

• A) capital stock is overestimated.
• B) capital stock is underestimated.
• C) labor force is overestimated.
• D) labor force is underestimated.

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