Answer:
a. <em>Productivity = Sales /Labour Hour</em>
<u>U.S</u>
Productivity = 98000 units/20600 hours
Productivity = 4.76
<u>LDC</u>
Productivity = 19980 units/15600 hours
Productivity = 1.28
<em>Capital Productivity = Sales / Capital Equipment (Hours)</em>
<u>U.S</u>
Capital Productivity = 98000 units/59250 hours
Capital Productivity = 1.65
<u>LDC</u>
Capital Productivity = 19980 units/5600 hours
Capital Productivity = 3.57
b. <em>Multi-factor Productivity = Total Output (Sales) / (Labour Hours + Capital Equipment Hours)</em>
<u>U.S</u>
Multi-factor Productivity = 98000 units/(20600+59250)
Multi-factor Productivity = 98000 units / 79850 hours
Multi-factor Productivity = 1.23
<u>LDC </u>
Multi-factor Productivity = 19980 units / (15600+5600)
Multi-factor Productivity = 19980 units / 21200 hours
Multi-factor Productivity = 0.94
c. <em>Raw Material Productivity = Sales / Raw Materials Currency</em>
<u>U.S</u>
Raw Material Productivity = 98000 units/$19950
Raw Material Productivity = 4.91
<u>LDC </u>
Raw Material Productivity = 19980 units / (19750 /10)
Raw Material Productivity = 19980 units / $1975
Raw Material Productivity = 10.12