From One Year to the Next,a Country's Output Rose from 4000

question 51

Essay

From one year to the next,a country's output rose from 4000 to 4500,its capital stock rose from 10,000 to 12,000,and its labor force declined from 2000 to 1750.Suppose aK = 0.3 and aN= 0.7.
(a)How much did capital contribute to economic growth over the year?
(b)How much did labor contribute to economic growth over the year?
(c)How much did productivity contribute to economic growth over the year?

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Definitions:

Total Costs

The complete amount of costs incurred by a business to produce a specific amount of goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.

Total Variable Costs

The sum of all costs that vary with the level of output, including costs for raw materials, labor, and other expenses that increase as production increases.

Marginal Cost

Additional expense associated with making one more unit of a product, focusing on the variable cost component increase.

Total Costs

The sum of all costs incurred in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.