This is a measure of efficiency in an economy.
A very good measure of efficiency, as we all know, is profit.
Capacity utilization, a measure of efficiency in American industries, fell slightly, to 79.4percentt, from 79.6percentt in April.
He has set out to systematize art dealing, to give the endeavor a measure of efficiency, transparency, and order.
While seemingly simple, this result contradicts conventional wisdom, which uses cost control as a measure of efficiency.
This in turn led to an increase in the closely watched cost-income ratio, a measure of efficiency, to 51% from 42%.
G.E.'s operating profit margin, a measure of efficiency, rose to 17.8percentt of sales in 1999 from 16.7percentthehe year earlier.
Francisco Gomez-Roldan, the chief executive, wants to reduce the cost-income ratio - a crucial measure of efficiency - from 63.5%to42%2% by the end of 2007.
Sun's operating margin, another key measure of efficiency, for the fourth quarter was 8.5percentt, more than double what it had projected last year.
Feed conversion ratio (FCR) is a measure of efficiency in converting feed into increased body mass.
G.E.'s operating profit margin, a measure of efficiency, was 15.1percentt of sales, up from 14.3percentt a year ago.
