Over the past year, productivity grew 1.8%, capital grew 2%, and labor grew 1%. If the elasticities of output with respect to capital and labor are 0.2 and 0.8, respectively, how much did output grow?
A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 3%
D) 4%
C
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a. 12 percent. b. 9 percent. c. 6 percent. d. 3 percent.
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