If national production is given by a Cobb-Douglas production function with constant returns to scale, real...
If national production is given by a Cobb-Douglas production function with constant returns to scale, real GDP is growing at 4%, the capital to labor ratio is constant, and the labor force is growing at 1.5%, what is the growth rate of the Solow residual? Assume α = 0.3.
a) 1.5%
b) 2.5%
c) 5.5%
d) 7.0%
e) None of the above
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