Allowing for Changes in Product Demand,the Relationship Between Productivity Growth

question 3

Multiple Choice

Allowing for changes in product demand,the relationship between productivity growth and employment growth across industries over the past ten years is best described as:

• A)positive
• B)negative
• C)"U"-shaped
• D)random

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Definitions:

Upsloping Curve

A graphical representation showing a positive relationship between two variables, where an increase in one variable results in an increase in the other.

Average Revenue

Total revenue from the sale of a product divided by the quantity of the product sold (demanded); equal to the price at which the product is sold when all units of the product are sold at the same price.

Elasticity Coefficient

A numerical value that measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price or other factors.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that is generated by selling one more unit of a product or service.