Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134486819
Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 6SPPA
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The way advancements in technology can affect labor productivity, show graphically whether there is an increase in the diminishing returns and give example of technological advancements.
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Xplain how advances in technology change labor productivity. Do diminishing returns arise? Provide an example of an advance in technology. Use a graph of the productivity curve to illustrate your answer.
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“Those who argue that technological progress does not reduce employment should take a look at agriculture. At the start of the last century, there were more than 11 million farm workers. Today, there are fewer than 1 million. If all sectors start having the productivity growth that took place in agriculture during the 20th century, no one will be employed a century from now.”
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