Survey Of Economics
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337111522
Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 2, Problem 20SQ
To determine
The ability of an economy to produce greater levels of output per period.
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What will a technological advancement do?
A. shift the demand curve to the left
B. shift the supply curve to the left
C. shift the supply curve to the right
D. shift the demand curve to the right
What is the difference between technology and technological change?
A.
Technology is the development of new products, while technological change is when a firm is able to produce more output with the same inputs.
B.
Technology is the process of using inputs to make output, while technological change is when a firm is able to produce the sameoutput using fewer inputs.
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Technology is the development of new products, while technological change is when a firm is able to produce the same output with fewer inputs.
D.
Technology is when a firm is able to produce moreoutput using the sameinputs, while technological change is the process of using inputs to make output.
E.
Technology is the process of using inputs to make output, while technological change is when a firm is able to produce more output using more inputs.
The answer to, "What goods are to be produced?"
deals with:
who gets the goods.
how tastes and preferences are determined.
how resources are combined to produce goods and
services.
the kinds and quantities of goods and services
produced.
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