Year Value of Total Production (in trillions) Number of Jobs
2007 14.5 137,506
2008 14.7 138,432
2009 14.4 134,053
2010 15.0 129,802
2011 15.5 130,882
2012 16.2 133,265
2013 16.8 135,266
2014 17.4 137,574
2015 17.9 140,623
Use the table to answer the question.
What does the table suggest about the relationship between productivity and jobs?
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Responses
Productivity was not related to the efforts of workers.
Productivity was not related to the efforts of workers.
Workers became more productive on average.
Workers became more productive on average.
Productivity was more dependent on capital than human resources.
Productivity was more dependent on capital than human resources.
Increased productivity made the job market slow down.
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The table suggests that despite fluctuations in the value of total production and the number of jobs over the years, there is an indication that workers became more productive on average. For example, even though the number of jobs decreased from 2008 to 2010, the value of total production increased, suggesting that productivity improved. Therefore, the correct response is:
Workers became more productive on average.
