A Firm Has Successfully Adopted a Positive Technological Change When

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Multiple Choice

A firm has successfully adopted a positive technological change when

• A)it can produce more output using the same inputs.
• B)it produces less pollution in its production process.
• C)it can pay its workers less yet increase its output.
• D)it sees an increase in worker productivity.

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Definitions:

Land Improvements

Enhancements to a piece of land to increase its value or usability, such as landscaping, fencing, and adding utilities, which are subject to depreciation.

Useful Life

The estimated period over which an asset is expected to be used by an entity before it is replaced or becomes obsolete.

Depreciated

The decrease in the value of an asset over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence.

Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System

A method of depreciation in the U.S. tax code that allows for faster asset depreciation in the early years of the asset's life.