Over the past year, output grew 5%, capital grew 5%, and labor grew 1%. If the elasticities of output with respect to capital and labor are 0.5 and 0.5, respectively, how much did productivity grow?

A) 0.5%
B) 1.0%
C) 1.5%
D) 2.0%


D

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