Over the past year, output grew 5%, capital grew 5%, and labor grew 1%. If the elasticities of output with respect to capital and labor are 0.5 and 0.5, respectively, how much did productivity grow?
A) 0.5%
B) 1.0%
C) 1.5%
D) 2.0%
D
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A U.S. import tariff imposed on steel is likely to: a. increase employment in the U.S. steel industry
b. increase the real incomes of steel users. c. raise the total quantity of foreign and domestic steel sold in the United States. d. increase employment in the economy as a whole.
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