Technology and Productivity (Pg. 59 & 61)

Do you believe that the Government's role is to fix the economy?In 1992 more than half of the voters believe that the government is to involve in businesses and indivduals.About 16 years later in 2008 the majority of the first time voters wanted the government to do more in to solving the nations problem. By 2010 the same voters came back to saying that 56% of voters say that the government is overreaching, on the other hand 38% say that need to do more.

Over the last 30 years work ethic in America has declined by 15% There was a world wide study to show the countries that get the most days off per year The best ranked countries were Lithuania and Brazil they get off an average of 41 days off per year.

Rogalia a 25 year old says that his friends would rather be poorer and have as much free time as possable than work and have a lot of money.

Reasearch has shown the Asian countries such as: Japan, China, Pakistan, and other countries. Another Part of this reaseach has told us that just alone in India 43% of their population is self employed.

What is GDP?It is another way to see the total value of the final goods and services produced of over a year. This is important because it lets us make a comparison between companies and past years.