Suppose That in Year 1 a Company Produced $100 Million

question 125

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in year 1 a company produced $100 Million worth of outputs while inputs totaled $50 Million. For which of the following values in year 2 would productivity decrease?

• A) outputs = $90 Million, inputs = $50 Million
• B) outputs = $400 Million, inputs = $200 Million
• C) outputs = $250 Million, inputs = $100 Million
• D) outputs = $50 Million, inputs = $25 Million
• E) outputs = $60 Million, inputs = $25 Million

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