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.

Understand the role of money as a medium of exchange and its impact on the economy.

Analyze movements along and shifts of the money demand curve in response to economic variables.

Explain the implications of changes in money supply and demand for the interest rate and overall economic activities.

Understand the pros and cons of using project financing for capital investments.

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Definitions:

Inventory Management

The overseeing and controlling of the ordering, storage, and use of components that a company uses in the production of the items it sells.

Specific Identification

An inventory costing method where each item in inventory is identified and tracked individually.

Ending Inventory

The complete worth of goods on the market at the closure of a bookkeeping period.

First-In, First-Out (FIFO)

An accounting method where the cost of the earliest inventory items purchased are the first to be recognized in determining cost of goods sold.