Suppose that work hours in New Zombie are 200 in year 1 and productivity is $8 per hour worked. What is New Zombie’s real GDP? If work hours increase to 210 in year 2 and productivity rises to $10 per hour, what is New Zombie’s rate of economic growth? Explain why sustained long-term economic growth comes from increases in labor productivity. Why do you think the trend rate of U.S. productivity growth has increased since the earlier 1973–1995 period?

1.  Discuss the factors that contribute to economic growth. 2. List and briefly describe the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Give examples   Note: Question 1 ask that you discuss the determinants of Economic Growth: I have created a list of 10 factors and suggest that in responding to the question you discuss at least 5 of the factors: 1. Quality and Quantity of a Country's resources 2. Technology 3. Improvements and greater stock of resources 4. Increased productivity 5. Savings and Investment including investment in human capital 6. Infrastructure 7. Research AND Development 8. Protection of Property Rights 9. Free Trade 10. Education

Suppose that our potato economy decided to reduce consumption and increase investment. How would this change affect economic growth?  Illustrate your answer with a graph. What if we expanded beyond the potatoes to the US economy.  How would this change affect different groups in society and who would benefit from this change? What groups might be hurt?

“Since 1980, aggregate per capita GDP in sub-Saharan Africa has declined at almost 1 percent per annum. The decline has been widespread: 32 countries are poorer now than in 1980. Today, sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-income region in the world...It is clear that Africa has suffered a chronic failure of economic growth. The problem for analysis is to determine the causes” (Collier and Gunning 1999: ‘Why has Africa grown slowly?’).   Explain the possible reasons why sub-Saharan Africa grew so slowly from 1980- 1999?