What are the typical effects on the labor market of technological progress?
Technological progress typically increases the marginal product of labor, which in turn increases the demand for labor.
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Suppose that in Mysore, the reserve—deposit ratio is
res = 0.5 - 2 i, where i is the nominal interest rate. The currency—deposit ratio is 0.2 and the monetary base equals 100. The real quantity of money demanded is given by the money demand function L(Y, i) = 0.5Y - 10i, where Y is real output. Currently, the real interest rate is 5% and the economy expects an inflation rate of 5%. The money multiplier equals A) 2.00. B) 2.40. C) 3.00. D) 4.00.
The marginal product of labor (MPL) is given by the ________
A) labor share of income + average output per unit of labor B) labor share of income - average output per unit of labor C) labor share of income ÷ average output per unit of labor D) labor share of income × average output per unit of labor E) none of the above