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Macro Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Economic growth | the percentage change in real per capita GDP |
| Rule of 70 | rule stating that if the annual growth rate of a variable is x%, the size of that variable doubles approximately every 70 ÷ x years |
| Resources | the inputs used to produce goods and services; also called factors of production |
| Human capital | the resource represented by the quantity, knowledge, and skills of the workers in an economy |
| Technology | the knowledge that is available for use in production |
| Technological advancement | the introduction of new techniques or methods so that firms can produce more valuable outputs per unit of input |
| Institution | a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society |
| Private property rights | the rights of individuals to own property, to use it in production, and to own the resulting output |