According to a 2005 Study of the Effects of Material

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to a 2005 study of the effects of material inputs and services by U.S. manufacturing in the 1990s, what was the percentage contribution of offshoring upon overall productivity growth in the manufacturing sector?

• A) 5% to 10%
• B) 15% to 20%
• C) 25% to 50%
• D) 50% to 100%

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Definitions:

Net Increase

The difference between the current period's value and the previous period's value when the current period's value is greater than the previous one.

Decrease in Cash

A reduction in the amount of cash held by a company, often reflected in its cash flow statement.

P/E Ratio

A valuation metric for a stock, calculated as the current market price per share divided by its earnings per share.

Fixed-Asset Turnover Ratio

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company uses its fixed assets to generate sales, calculated by dividing sales by net fixed assets.