A Problem Associated with Total Factor Productivity Is That

question 49

Multiple Choice

A problem associated with total factor productivity is that:

• A) it is a useful tool to measure efficiency.
• B) managers find the calculation too simple.
• C) it converts all factors into simple factors.
• D) it is too precise in converting an input to an output.
• E) each input is typically measured in different units.

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Definitions:

Factitious Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by the deliberate fabrication of symptoms or self-infliction of injury in order to assume the sick role without external incentives.

Munchausen Syndrome

Munchausen Syndrome is a psychiatric disorder wherein individuals purposely feign disease, illness, or psychological trauma to draw attention, sympathy, or reassurance to themselves.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by an excessive focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, that causes major emotional distress and difficulties in functioning.

Factitious Disorder

A mental disorder in which a person acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick, to assume the sick role and gain medical attention.