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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/32 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q181 Mark

Output per worker in an industry increases more slowly than the industry's total output. What could explain this?

  1. Output per worker in an industry increases more slowly than the industry's total output. What could explain this? A a decrease in labour productivity B an increase in employment C an increase in overtime working D an increase in the hourly wage rate[1]

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  1. [1] B

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Topic
The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 18.

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