A Primary Objective in Measuring Productivity Is to Improve Operations

question 10

Multiple Choice

A primary objective in measuring productivity is to improve operations either by using fewer inputs to produce the same output, or to produce:

• A) More quickly.
• B) More effectively.
• C) With fewer constraints.
• D) More outputs with the same inputs.
• E) More outputs with more inputs.

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