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Production is the total quantity of output.
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Capital
Enterprise

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Technology
Labour
Capital
Enterprise

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They contribute to slow productivity growth.
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They contribute to fast productivity growth.
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They contribute to slow productivity growth.
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They contribute to stagnant real wages.
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