Question

A manager checked production records and found that a worker produced 156 units while working 40 hours. In the previous week, the same worker produced 105 units while working 30 hours. a. Compute Current period productivity and Previous period productivity. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Current period productivity Units / hr Previous period productivity Units / hr b. Did the worker's productivity increase, decrease, or remain the same? (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.) Worker's productivity by %

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) 3.9 units/hour; 3.5 units/hour

(b) 11.43%

Explanation:

(a) Current period productivity:

= Current output ÷ Current labor hours

= 156 units ÷ 40 hours

= 3.9 units per hour

Previous week's productivity:

= Previous week's output ÷ Previous week's labor hours

= 105 units ÷ 30 hours

= 3.5 units per hour

(b) Percentage change in worker's productivity:

= (Change in productivity ÷ Previous week's productivity) × 100

= [(3.9 - 3.5) ÷ 3.5] × 100

= 11.43%

Therefore, the worker's productivity increases by 11.43%.