Rearrange the following contributors to the growth of productivity in descending order of their quantitative importance:. economies of scale, quantity of capital per worker, improved resource allocation, education and training, and technological advance.

Suppose the production function in an economy is y = k0.5l0.5, where k is the amount of capital and l is the amount of labor. the economy begins with 64 units of capital and 16 units of labor. use a calculator and equations in the chapter to find a numerical answer to each of the following questions. what are the wage and the rental price of capital? the wage is equal to unit(s) of output and the rental price of capital is equal to unit(s) of output.