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Score for this quiz: 1.8 out of 3 Submitted Apr 4, 2022 at 1pm This attempt took 5 minutes. Question 1 0.5 / 0.5 pts If productivity growth stays the same over the next 20 years, hours per worker stays the same, and workers per person falls, what will happen to growth in the future? Correct! It will be lower. It will be higher. It will stay the same. It will be negative. Question 2 0.5 / 0.5 pts Why did productivity growth fall significantly from 1972 to 1996 but gdp per capita growth only fell slightly? productivity growth was underestimated. Correct! hours per person grew during this period. workers per person fell. Question 3 0.5 / 0.5 pts What did Gordon predict would happen to income growth until 2077, compared to the trend from 1891? He expected growth would fall significantly, leaving GDP per capita much higher than expected. He expected growth would rise significantly, leaving real GDP per capita far higher than expected. Correct! He expected growth would fall significantly, leaving real GDP per capita far lower. He expected growth would rise significantly, leaving GDP per capita far lower than expected. Question 4 0 / 0.5 pts If we are overestimating hours worked due to people not doing work while they are technically at work, what would this suggest about productivity growth? You Answered
Productivity has been growing slower than we thought because we overestimated hours worked. Correct Answer Productivity has been growing faster than we thought but it doesn't show in the official statistic because we overestimate hours worked. The two are not related. Question 5 0 / 0.5 pts Which of the following is NOT a headwind we discussed? You Answered education income inequality repaying debt Correct Answer regulation
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