The pattern of productivity growth in the U.S. in the period 2010-2018, when compared to previous periods, suggests that
A) businesses are investing in new technologies at an accelerating rate compared to previous periods.
B) businesses are slowing down in their implementation of new productive technologies.
C) consumers are spending a lot more on domestically produced goods and on new gadgets.
D) there has been a sharp increase in the inﬂux of immigrant workers into the country.

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The period from 2010 to 2018 saw a slowdown in productivity growth in the U.S., indicating that businesses were not implementing new productive technologies as rapidly as in previous periods.

The Pattern of Productivity Growth in the U