Answer:
A. 195 hamburgers
B. Yes
Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
A. Productivity measure = (Annual output) ÷ (Annual labor cost + annual equipment cost)
where,
Annual output = 60,000 × 52 weeks = $3,120,000
Annual labor cost = $13,500
Annual equipment cost
= $10,000 ÷ 4
= $2,500
So, the productivity measure is
= ($3,120,000) ÷ ($13,500 + $2,500)
= 195 hamburgers
B. Productivity measure = (Annual output) ÷ (Annual labor cost + annual equipment cost)
where,
Annual output = 60,000 × 52 weeks = $3,120,000
Annual labor cost = $11,000
Annual equipment cost
= $13,000 ÷ 5
= $2,600
So, the productivity measure is
= ($3,120,000) ÷ ($11,000 + $2,600)
= 229 hamburgers
Since the productivity is increased from 195 hamburgers to 229 hamburgers so the equipment should be purchased.
