Suppose that an economy's real wages and its average productivity are both increasing at a 2% annual rate.Further assume that productivity in industry X is growing at a 4% annual rate.Under what conditions might output and employment in industry X fall?
A) Price-elastic product demand
B) Price-inelastic product demand
C) The output of industry X is an inferior good
D) The output of industry X is a normal good
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