The equilibrium effects of a temporary increase in total factor productivity include
A) an increase in the real wage and an increase in the real interest rate.
B) an increase in the real wage and a decrease in the real interest rate.
C) a decrease in the real wage and an increase in the real interest rate.
D) a decrease in the real wage and a decrease in the real interest rate.
B
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In the above table, if the market is perfectly competitive and unregulated, at the equilibrium output level
A) marginal private cost equals the marginal private benefit. B) marginal private cost is less than the marginal private benefit. C) marginal social cost equals the marginal private benefit. D) marginal social cost is greater than the marginal private benefit.
A union may attempt to obtain stricter certification requirements or longer apprenticeships. These changes would raise workers' wages because they:
a. create unnecessary unemployment. b. shift in labor supply curve leftward. c. decrease the marginal product of labor. d. reduce management's use of featherbedding.