Productivity Can Be Improved By

question 46

Multiple Choice

Productivity can be improved by:

• A) increasing inputs while holding outputs steady.
• B) decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady.
• C) increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion.
• D) decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady.
• E) none of the above.

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