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In the 1980s, the dangerous Ebola virus entered the United States through contaminated monkeys that were imported for use in medical experiments. Suppose this virus had not been contained but had spread to the general population. Assume that the virus is lethal in half of the people who are exposed to it. Describe the resulting effect on labor productivity.

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