In order to increase the ratio of outputs to inputs, a manager would have to ________.
A)decrease the selling price
B)increase productivity
C)review the organisations goals
D)increase the cost of the input
E)hire additional employees

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Increasing productivity means producing more outputs with the same amount of inputs, or using fewer inputs to produce the same amount of outputs. This directly increases the ratio of outputs to inputs, which is the goal stated in the question. Decreasing the selling price, increasing the cost of inputs, and hiring additional employees could potentially impact the ratio of outputs to inputs, but not as directly and efficiently as increasing productivity. Reviewing the organization's goals may lead to identifying strategies for increasing output-to-input ratios, but it is not an action in and of itself.

In Order to Increase the Ratio of Outputs to Inputs