Output in Rumantily is produced using capital and labor. There is initially a fixed amount of capital (K0), but the amount of labor may be varied in accordance with labor market conditions. What will happen to output per worker and total output in Rumantily if immigration rules are changed so that there is a sharp increase in the immigration of workers from other countries?       Decrease, increase       Decrease. Decrease     Increase, increase         Increase, decrease

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114.) Output in Rumantily is produced using capital and labor. There is initially a fixed amount of capital (K0), but the amount of labor may be varied in accordance with labor market conditions.

What will happen to output per worker and total output in Rumantily if immigration rules are changed so that there is a sharp increase in the immigration of workers from other countries?

 

   

Decrease, increase

 

   

Decrease. Decrease

   

Increase, increase

 

 

   

Increase, decrease

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Total output produced is the total product per period of time. Output per worker is the average product of labor. Total output divided by quantity of labor gives the output per worker. 

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