An Increase in Total Factor Productivity Could Be the Result

question 27

Multiple Choice

An increase in total factor productivity could be the result of

• A) adverse weather.
• B) the addition of new machinery.
• C) new hires.
• D) the introduction of new manufacturing methods.

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Definitions:

Subsidiaries

Companies that are owned or controlled by another company, known as the parent company, through a majority of the voting stock.

Domestic Firm

A company that operates primarily within the borders of its home country and is subject to its home country's jurisdiction and regulations.

Ownership Interest

Indicates an individual's or entity's legal rights and stakes in a company or property.

Consolidated Stockholders' Equity

The total equity in a conglomerate of all the shareholders combined, as if the conglomerate and its subsidiaries were a single entity.