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Potential output can be increased by ____ or by ______?

Correct answer: D. increasing the use of all inputs, technical advances

  • A. increasing the use of labor increasing the use of land
  • B. increasing the use of capital increasing the use of labour
  • C. increasing the use of land increasing the use of capital
  • D. increasing the use of all inputs, technical advances

Explanation

Production can rise through greater use of all factor inputs, such as labour, land and capital, or through technological progress that makes existing inputs more productive. Increasing only one input is not the complete general answer.

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