In a Particular Country in 1998, the Average Worker Needed

question 110

Multiple Choice

In a particular country in 1998, the average worker needed to work 25 hours to produce 40 units of output. In that same country in 2008, the average worker needed to work 40 hours to produce 68 units of output. In that country, the productivity of the average worker

• A)decreased by 1.7 percent between 1998 and 2008.
• B)remained unchanged between 1998 and 2008.
• C)increased by 4.75 percent between 1998 and 2008.
• D)increased by 6.25 percent between 1998 and 2008.

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Definitions:

Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

A chronic disorder characterized by uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels the urge to repeat.

Ego-syntonic

Refers to thoughts, impulses, and behaviors that are consistent with an individual's self-perception, often contrasted with ego-dystonic, which feels foreign to one's self-image.

Common Personality Disorder

Refers to a range of mental disorders characterized by deeply ingrained, inflexible patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior that deviate significantly from the expectations of culture.