One way to measure the size of a company, industry, or economy is to determine its output. But a better way is to determine its added value - namely, the difference between the value of its outputs, that is, the goods and services it produces, and the costs of its inputs, such as the raw materials and energy it consumes.
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"One way to measure the size of a company, industry, or economy is to determine its output. But a better way is to determine its added value - namely, the difference between the value of its outputs, that is, the goods and services it produces, and the costs of its inputs, such as the raw materials and energy it consumes." — Michael Spence #workcareer
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One way to measure the size of a company, industry, or economy is to determine its output. But a better way is to determine its added value - namely, the difference between the value of its outputs, that is, the goods and services it produces, and the costs of its inputs, such as the raw materials and energy it consumes. — Michael Spence
About Michael Spence
Michael Spence was a Economist from United States (1943–present).
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Who said "One way to measure the size of a company, industry, or economy is to determine…"?
This quote is attributed to Michael Spence, a Economist from United States.
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Michael Spence lived from 1943 – present.
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