ECON MICRO
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Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 2.8P
To determine
The difference in the production during Industrial revolution and Cottage industry system.
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Industrial Revolution: Between the period of 18th and 19th Centuries, the agrarian and rural societies of Europe and United Kingdom transformed to industrial and urban economies.
Cottage Industry System: It is a small business run and operated at an individual’s home and is generally operated with very basic machinery.
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The Soviet Union's economy grew rapidly in terms of GDP per hour worked in the 1950s, but eventually this growth slowed. Why did this occur?
Capital per hour worked (labor) grew rapidly from 1950 to 1980, but technological change occurred very slowly.
Capital per hour worked (labor) grew slowly, but technological change grew very rapidly.
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The centrally planned economy invested too heavily in technological change.
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