Which of the Following Is Not a Factor That Affects

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a factor that affects productivity?

• A)Use of computers in an office.
• B)Design of the workspace.
• C)Use of Internet and e-mail.
• D)Standardizing work process.
• E)Analysis of competitors.

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Definitions:

Short-run Cost Function

The relationship between the cost of production and the level of output when at least one input is fixed in the short term.

Long-run Cost Function

A relationship that shows the lowest possible cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output when all inputs, including capital, are variable.

Cost-output Elasticity

A measure of how responsive the cost of production is to a change in the output level.

Marginal Cost

The added expense incurred upon producing one further unit of a good or service.