Which statement best describes US productivity growth over the past fifty years?

1. A Option A: Productivity growth has been steady over the last 50 years
2. B Option B: Productivity has been growing more slowly every decade since World War II
3. C Option C: Productivity grew slowly from the 1950s through the 1970s and then began to accelerate, probably due to advances in computer technology
4. D Option D: Productivity grew quickly in the 1950s and 1960s, more slowly from the early 1970s through 1995, and then quickly again

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