Suppose that country XYZ has a production function of YY = \beta \beta KK0.3LL0.7. This country’s output increased from 200 to 210 from 2022 to 2023. During the same period, capital stock increased from 1000 to 1050 while its labor force increased from 100 to 103. What are the contributions of capital and labor to the economic growth? What is the Solow’s Residual? Prove the marginal product of capital is diminishing.
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- Growth rate of capital (K): \[ \text{Growth rate of } K = \frac{1050 - 1000}{1000} = \frac{50}{1000} = 0.05 \text{ or } 5\% \] - Growth rate of labor (L): \[ \text{Growth rate of } L = \frac{103 - 100}{100} = \frac{3}{100} = 0.03 \text{ or } 3\% \] Show more…
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