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Chapter 11, Problem 11.2.5PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
The results move along output per worker production functions or results in shift of per worker production functions.
Sub part (b):
To determine
The results move along output per worker production functions or results in shift of per worker production functions.
Sub part (c):
To determine
The results move along output per worker production functions or results in shift of per worker production functions.
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Consider a small island country whose only industry is fishing. The following table presents information about this small economy in two different years.
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Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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