Assume that the hypothetical economy of Econoland has 10 workers in year 1, each working 2,000 hours per year (50 weeks at 40
hours per week). The total input of labor is 20,000 hours. Productivity (average real output per hour of work) is $10 per worker.
Instructions: In parts a and b, enter your answers as a whole number. In part c, round your answer to 2 decimal places.
a. What is real GDP in Econoland?
$
b. Suppose work hours rise by 1 percent to 20,200 hours per year and labor productivity rises by 4 percent to $10.40. In year 2, what
will be Econoland's real GDP?
$
c. Between year 1 and year 2, what will be Econoland's rate of economic growth?
percent
