The Service Sector Has Lower Productivity Improvements Than the Manufacturing

question 38

Multiple Choice

The service sector has lower productivity improvements than the manufacturing sector because:

• A) the service sector uses less skilled labor than manufacturing.
• B) the quality of output is lower in services than manufacturing.
• C) services usually are labor-intensive.
• D) service sector productivity is hard to measure.
• E) the service sector is often easy to mechanize and automate.

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Definitions:

Clavicle

A bone in the human body also known as the collarbone, connecting the arm to the body.

Rib Cage

The bony structure surrounding the chest cavity that protects the heart and lungs, consisting of ribs, sternum, and part of the vertebral column.

Costal Cartilages

Costal cartilages are bars of hyaline cartilage that serve to prolong the ribs anteriorly and contribute to the elasticity of the thoracic cage.

Sternum

Breastbone.