"When Workers Have a Relatively Small Quantity of Capital to Use

question 128

Multiple Choice

"When workers have a relatively small quantity of capital to use in producing goods and services,giving them an additional unit of capital increases their productivity by a relatively large amount." This statement

• A)is an assertion that production functions have the property of constant returns to scale.
• B)is consistent with the view that capital is subject to diminishing returns.
• C)is inconsistent with the view that it is easier for a country to grow fast if it starts out relatively poor.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing

The process of converting raw materials or components into finished goods through the use of tools, human labor, machinery, and chemical processing.

Export

The sale and shipping of goods or services from one country to another.

Import

The act of bringing goods or services into a country from abroad for sale.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in game theory where one participant's gain or loss is exactly balanced by the losses or gains of the other participants.