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QUESTION 9 For each question, find how this economic event affects growth of the U.S. economy (whether it grows/shrinks/is unaffected) by affecting which component of the production function (technology, physical capital, human capital, labor force, natural resources). Q9. Lengthening the life of patents on new inventions. US economy: choices: grows / shrinks / is unaffected Which component: technology choices: technology / physical capital / human capital / labor force / natural resources / irrelevant (no effect on growth)