Macroeconomics
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Chapter 1, Problem 1NP
(a)
To determine
The average labor productivity in 2017 and 2018.
(b)
To determine
The growth rate of average labor productivity between 2017 and2018.
(c)
To determine
The
(d)
To determine
The inflation rate between 2017 and 2018.
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