In a Small Asian Country,it Is Estimated That Changing the Level

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Multiple Choice

In a small Asian country,it is estimated that changing the level of capital from $8 million to $12 million will increase real GDP from $5 million to $6 million.If the number of hours worked in the labor force does not change,what does this information tell you about the slope of the per-worker production function in this range?

• A)The slope is -4.
• B)The slope is 1/4.
• C)The slope is 4.
• D)The slope is 8.

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Transfer Price

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