The service sector has lower productivity improvements than the manufacturing sector because: the service sector uses less skilled labor than manufacturing. the quality of output is lower in services than manufacturing. services usually are labor-intensive. service sector productivity is hard to measure. the service sector is often easy to mechanize and automate.

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Sarai Clements

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31 January, 10:36

The service sector has lower productivity improvements than the manufacturing sector because: the service sector uses less skilled labor than manufacturing. the quality of output is lower in services than manufacturing. services usually are labor-intensive. service sector productivity is hard to measure. the service sector is often easy to mechanize and automate.

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Karina Stanley · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "C": services usually are labor-intensive.

Explanation:

A labor-intensive industry requires large amounts of human labor to make its goods or services. In labor-intensive industries, labor costs are more important than capital costs. Technological advances have rendered fewer industries labor-intensive but many remain including hospitality, agriculture, and mining industries.