Productivity in Manufacturing Sectors Has Risen Faster Than in Service

question 18

True/False

Productivity in manufacturing sectors has risen faster than in service sectors.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The cost a company incurs to produce one additional unit of a product, calculated by dividing the total variable costs by the number of units produced.

Average Variable Cost

The cost per unit of variable inputs (like labor or materials) for producing a good, which changes with the level of output.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or production, such as rent, salaries, or insurance.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating how fixed costs dilute over larger production volumes.