If an outflow of workers leaves a country with a smaller but more productive workforce and the capital per hour worked does not change, there will be ________ the per-worker production function in that country.
A)a movement up
B)a movement down
C)an upward shift of
D)a downward shift of
E)a flattening out of

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An outflow of workers would lead to a smaller labor force in the country, but if the remaining workers are more productive, the capital per hour worked would not change. As a result, the per-worker production function would shift upwards, indicating an increase in output per worker.

If an Outflow of Workers Leaves a Country with a Smaller