{"id":31971,"date":"2021-09-27T14:41:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T14:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=31971"},"modified":"2025-05-26T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:20:38","slug":"production-function-approach-to-analyzing-the-sources-of-economic-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/economics\/production-function-approach-to-analyzing-the-sources-of-economic-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Production Function Approach to Analyzing the Sources of Economic Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Aggregate Output, Prices, and Economic Growth (2025 Level I CFA\u00ae Exam \u2013 Economics \u2013 Module 3)\",\n  \"description\": \"This CFA Level I economics session explores GDP calculation methods, income measures, aggregate demand\/supply, macroeconomic equilibrium, and economic growth. 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It attributes the growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) and productive capacity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the application and discovery of new technologies that enhance the production capacity of inputs; and<\/li>\n<li>the accumulation of raw materials, labor, and capital (inputs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The production function explains that the gross domestic product depends on technology and different macroeconomics inputs. When technology advances or inputs increase, the production of goods will increase.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Assumptions of the Production Function<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The production function is based on two main assumptions. First, we suppose that the production function acts as evidence for a decline in input when the extra output will be obtained (diminishing marginal productivity). This, in return, exhibits what capital and labor contribute to economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, a percentage increase in input leads to an increase in the output by the same percentage. The production function has positive&nbsp;returns to scale.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Argument<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 1798, Thomas Malthus argued that economic growth becomes stranded at a certain level of input. If capital grows at a higher rate than labor, then capital will end up being less productive. It is therefore noteworthy that lessening of marginal productivity of capital has two main effects on GDP:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>growth rates in emerging economies should be tuned to catch up with that of developed countries. As a result, incomes between less-developed countries and developed countries should converge.<\/li>\n<li>lessening marginal productivity of capital leads to no ground for reliable economic growth. This is because returns will disappear due to the increase in supply in other inputs relative to others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Therefore, the only way to maintain long-term growth in potential GDP per capita is technological advancements, which increase workers&#8217; productivity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Question<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Given the Solow growth model, the gross domestic product (GDP) increases as a function of which of the following?<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\">\n<li>Accumulation of raw materials<\/li>\n<li>Discovery of new technologies<\/li>\n<li>Accumulation of capital<\/li>\n<li>Accumulation of labor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A. II only.<\/p>\n<p>B. II, III &amp; IV only.<\/p>\n<p>C. I, II, III &amp; IV only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>C<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Solow growth model, the application and discovery of new technologies enable inputs to be more productive. 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