3.3 Productivity and the changing workplace

Canada

________ imports natural rubber because petroleum is a non- renewable resource and its extraction is damaging to the environment.

Rubber

________ is made from tree bark.

Productivity

________: The amount of output with respect to the amount of input.

Canadas productivity

________ is lowered than the united states because American businesses constantly invest more money in machinery, equipment, communication, and information technology than Canadians do.

Canadians

________ can improve productivity by: Increasing investment in machinery and equipment, Attracting more foreign investment, Expanding Canadian investment in foreign countries, Rationalization (Reorganization, downsizing, moving to a lower cost country) and Increasing spending on science and technology.

Tires

________ are the most important; Majority of Canadians drive so its necessary to have ________ ready for the winter and for everyday use.

Availability of potential employees

________: Using telecommuting employees can use computers and other technology to work from almost anywhere in the world.

Rubber

________ comes from a tropical tree called ________ tree and its found in either South America or Southeast Asia.

productivity

The amount of output with respect to the amount of input

How is it measured

Its measured by GDP per capita

Canadians can improve productivity by

Increasing investment in machinery and equipment, Attracting more foreign investment, Expanding Canadian investment in foreign countries, Rationalization (Reorganization, downsizing, moving to a lower cost country) and Increasing spending on science and technology

Canada Exports

Rubber

How is rubber important to Canadas economy

Rubber is very important to the Canadian economy because its used for tires, boots and elastic bands

Availability of potential employees

Using telecommuting employees can use computers and other technology to work from almost anywhere in the world

Telecommuting

The use of computers and other technology to work from ones home for a company located almost anywhere in the world