Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Productivity Slowdown

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the productivity slowdown in the United States during the mid-1970s?

• A)The productivity slowdown occurred despite a rising quality of labor.
• B)The productivity slowdown was unique to the United States,as foreign countries experienced unprecedented rates of growth during that time.
• C)High oil prices raised the costs of doing business for markets worldwide,and reduced output worldwide as well.
• D)The move toward a "new economy" ended in the early 1970s,resulting in less technological progress in the United States during the mid-1970s.

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Definitions:

Lumen

The interior space or cavity of a tubular structure, such as a blood vessel or intestine, through which liquids and substances move.

Semen

The fluid that is ejaculated from the male reproductive system and contains sperm and other substances that aid in fertilization.

Seminal Vesicles

glands in males that secrete fluid that partly composes the semen.

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra, producing a fluid that is a component of semen.