If an Economy with Constant Returns to Scale Were to Double

question 77

Multiple Choice

If an economy with constant returns to scale were to double its physical capital stock,its available natural resources,and its human capital,but leave the size of the labor force the same,

• A)its output would stay the same and so would its productivity.
• B)its output and productivity would increase,but less than double.
• C)its output and productivity would increase by more than double.
• D)None of the above is correct.

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Definitions:

Townshend Acts

A series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1767, imposing taxes on the American colonies for items like tea, glass, and paper.

Increase Revenues

refers to strategies or actions undertaken by a company or organization to boost the amount of money generated through its business activities.

Parliamentary Control

A system wherein the functioning and decision-making of government are overseen and directed by a parliamentary body.

Non-importation Agreements

A series of colonial American boycotts against British goods in the lead-up to the American Revolution, aiming to protest British policies and taxes.