Which of the Following Supports the Skeptics Doubts About the Idea

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supports the skeptics doubts about the idea that a "New Economy" had emerged in the late 1990s?

• A)In early 2000,investment in computer equipment turned to negative growth.
• B)A drop in productivity growth in 2001 was followed by a bounce-back of productivity growth in early 2002.
• C)The opinion of Alan Greenspan,Chairman of the Federal Reserve System,concerning the pace at which technological innovations are being applied
• D)None of the above.

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