Ans to the question no: 1

a) Labor Productivity = 1000/400

LP = 2.5 tires per Labor hour

b) Multifactor Productivity = 1000 / (5000+20,000+5000+10,000)

MP = 0.025

c) MP= 1000/ (5000+20,000+4000+10,000)

MP= 0.0256

Ans to the question no: 2

a) Productivity before change = Units Produced/Labor Hour Used
500/ (2*10) =25 boxes/hour

Productivity after change= Units Produced/Labor Hour Used

650/ (3*8) =27.083 boxes/hour

b) Percentage increase in production=Change in the productivity rates/Old productivity

((27.083-25)/25) *100 =8.332%

c) New Productivity where the plan working two 10 hours shift:

New Productivity= Units Produced /Labor in hour used

700/ (2*10) =35 boxes/hour

New Productivity where plan working three 8 hours shift:
700/ (3*8) =29.167 boxes/hour
 Ans to the question no: 3
Monthly output of one worker= Labor productivity*Labor hour
=2.344*160
=375.04 loaves
Increase in demand= Number of loaves*Demand increase
= 1500*0.25
= 375 loaves
Additional Worker= Increase in demand/Monthly output of one worker
=375/375.04
=0.999~1

Therefore, Lackey will need to add one more worker for the work to get done.

Ans to the question no: 4

a) Labor Productivity = (15 * 10000)
= 150000

b) Machine Productivity = (5000 * 10)

= 50000

c) Material = 35000
Energy = 15000
Output = 100000
Multifactor productivity= OUTPUT / TOTAL INPUT
= 100000 / (150000 + 35000 + 50000 + 15000)
= 0.400

Ans the question no: 5

Old process: Labor cost = 12 per worker*5 workers = 60/hr
Production = 60 units* 31 per unit/ 60 + (60)(16) + (60) (1.6) = 1.667
New process: Labor cost = 12/worker*6 workers = 72/hr
Production = 75 units*31 per unit/ 72 + (75)(10) + (72) (1.6) = 2.48
Increase in productivity would be = (2.48 - 1.667)/1.667*100 = 48.8%