Figure 11-2 -Refer to Figure 11-2.Assuming No Technological Change,if the United States

question 184

Multiple Choice

Figure 11-2
-Refer to Figure 11-2.Assuming no technological change,if the United States increases capital per hour worked by $40,000 every year between 2012 and 2016,we would expect to see

• A)real GDP per hour worked will increase by the same increment each year between 2012 and 2016.
• B)real GDP per hour worked will be lower in 2016 than it was in 2012.
• C)the per-worker production function will get flatter over time.
• D)the per-worker production function will shift up every year there is increase in capital per hour worked.

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