Which of the following is most accurate regarding labor productivity curves? Growth in capital per labor hour causes:
A) |
movements along a productivity curve; technological growth causes productivity curves to shift. | |
B) |
productivity curves to shift; technological growth causes movement along productivity curves. | |
C) |
and technological growth cause productivity curves to shift. | |
The productivity curve results when labor productivity (real gross domestic product (GDP) per labor hour) is plotted against capital per labor hour at a given state of technology. A productivity curve shows how real GDP per labor hour changes as capital per labor hour changes. Growth in capital per labor hour causes movements along a productivity curve. Technological growth causes productivity curves to shift. |