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Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 4CQQ
To determine
Diminishing returns of capital and growth.
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Because capital is subject to diminishing returns,higher saving and investment do not lead to highera. income in the long run.b. income in the short run.c. growth in the long run.d. growth in the short run.
In the long run, capital deepening,
a. doesn't change the level of productivity or income.
b. raises the levels of both productivity and income.
c. Raises the level of productivity but not the level of income.
d. raises the level of Income but not the level of productivity
If a country's saving rate increases, what happens in the long run?
a.
Productivity increases.
b.
Real GDP per person decreases.
c.
Productivity does not change.
d.
Real GDP per person does not change.
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