Which benefit is the result of competition?
a. increased efficiency
b. incentive to work harder
c. development of new markets
d. control of the business cycle

The benefit of the result of competition is increased efficiency.

A: Increased efficiency can be defined as the ability to do something on time i.e without wasting time. Efficiency can be increased by companies when they give duties to qualified employees who will do their job well. This can also be achieved by recognizing  workers for a job well done. This will make them feel good and encourage them to continue to increase their productivity.

hygrometers and hair thermometers (often found as part of hygrometers/psychrometers) can be used to measure humidity. barometers are used to measure atmospheric pressure, while anemometers are used to measure wind speed. so the 2nd and 4th choices should be the correct answers.