- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Study Session 4. Economics (1)
- Reading 14. Aggregate Output, Prices, and Economic Growth
- Subject 7. Economic Growth and Sustainability
CFA Practice Question
An economics student has estimated the following growth-accounting equation from historical data based on the Solow growth model:
Growth in potential GDP = 2.2 + 0.7 x growth in labor + 0.3 x growth in capital
What is the growth rate of total factor productivity?
A. 2.2
B. 3.2
C. It cannot be determined by the above equation.
Explanation: The intercept of the Solow growth accounting equation is the growth rate of total factor productivity. It reflects an increase in output for given inputs.
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