Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9780134896441
Author: ABEL, Andrew B., BERNANKE, Ben, CROUSHORE, Dean Darrell
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 2NP

a)

To determine

To evaluate the contributions to economic growth of growth in capital, labor and productivity assuming ak=0.3andal=0.7

b)

To determine

To evaluate the contributions to economic growth of growth in capital, labor and productivity assuming ak=0.5 and an=0.5

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