Pete's Peanuts wants to grow its overall productivity. Which investment would best help the company achieve this goal?

a. a larger building to store its peanuts

b. better advertisements for its products

c. new uniforms for company employees

d. an improved roasting and canning machine

d. an improved roasting and canning machine

Investing in an improved roasting and canning machine would directly increase the company's productivity by allowing them to process more peanuts in a more efficient manner. This would lead to increased output and potentially lower production costs, ultimately contributing to overall productivity growth for Pete's Peanuts.