"IT Policy Can Spur Economic Growth, Industry Says" As staffers on Capitol Hill know all too well, the growth of technology has created an economy increasingly reliant on energy consumption, as BlackBerrys, laptops, and other devices become everyday necessities. The right policies, however, can make IT growth a part of the energy solution rather than the problem, IT representatives said Monday at a forum, in a congressional office, hosted by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation.
Information technology could reduce the expected growth in carbon emissions by one third over 10 years, said Daniel Castro, a senior analyst with the ITIF.
Information and communication technology has "great promise in driving economic growth as well as reducing emissions," added David Isaacs, director of government affairs for Hewlett-Packard, but "policy should drive these results."
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In order to drive economic growth in real GDP per person, the changes in information technology that the article addresses must
A) cause a movement along the aggregate production function.
B) increase labor productivity.
C) increase labor supply.
D) decrease the demand for labor.
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