Which of the Following Statements Is True of Productivity Measures

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of productivity measures?

• A) Partial productivity and total factor productivity measures never work best together.
• B) Partial productivity explicitly considers gains from using fewer physical inputs as well as substitution among inputs.
• C) All productivity measures are physical measures lacking financial content.
• D) Total factor productivity considers the trade-offs across various inputs based on current input prices.

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