The productivity of workers is defined as the
A) total output produced by the labor force.
B) output produced by a worker per hour.
C) number of hours a worker spends at work.
D) number of workers needed to produce one day's volume of output.

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Productivity is measured by the output produced per unit of input, in this case, per hour of work. Therefore, choice B is the best answer. Choices A, C, and D, are incorrect because they measure different variables than productivity.

The Productivity of Workers Is Defined as the