Question

A nation's capital goods wear out over time, so a portion of its capital goods become unusable every year. last year, its residents decided to produce no capital goods. it has experienced no growth in its population or in the amounts of other productive resources during the past year. in addition, the nation's technology and resource productivity have remained unchanged during the past year. will the nation's economic growth rate for the current year be negative, zero, or positive?

Answer 1

In the current year, the nation's economic growth will be negative. This is an outcome produced by all factors involved. There have been no capital goods produced, and therefore, no income can be generated by capital goods. There has been no growth in population or in any productive resources that could yield come kind of economic growth for the nation.