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Introduction: Labor productivity estimates the hourly worker’s output in the business and the economy of the country during a period of time. Multifactor productivity differentiates real output of managerial skill, capital and raw material. Managerial skill and capital are always considered an important contributor to the process of production. It recognizes that there may be more than one output and, it recognizes all input in the production process.
To compute: Labor and multifactor productivity ratios.
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Introduction: Multifactor productivity differentiates real output of managerial skill, capital and raw material. Managerial skill and capital are always considered important contributors to the process of production. It recognizes that there may be more than one output and, it recognizes all input in the production process.
To analyze: Option which has the greatest impact on multifactor productivity.
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