Recently Economists Have Added What Factor as a Major Explanation

question 47

Multiple Choice

Recently economists have added what factor as a major explanation of economic growth?

• A) the growth rate of labor
• B) the growth rate of capital
• C) the growth rate in labor and capital productivity
• D) technology

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot increase proportionally and starts to decrease.

Exponential Function

A mathematical function denoted as f(x) = a * b^x, where 'b' is a positive real number, and 'a' is a constant, used to model growth or decay processes.

Linear Function

A mathematical expression that represents a straight line, characterized by a constant rate of change.

Outsourcing Decision

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