Benjamin Corporation and Franklin Corporation Are Two Companies in the Same

question 57

Essay

Benjamin Corporation and Franklin Corporation are two companies in the same industry. Comparative data for 20X1 and 20X6 are given below. $\begin{array}{llll}&&\text { Benjamin } & \text { Franklin } \\&&\text { Corporation } & \text { Corporation }\\\text { Sales revenue } & 20 \times 1 & \$ 905,520 & \$ 1,090,000 \\& 20 \times 6 & 1,950,000 & 2,962,500 \\\text { Number of employees } & 20 \times 1 & 1,750 & 2,500 \\& 20 \times 6 & 2,250 & 4,375\end{array}$ Assume that each 20X1 dollar is equivalent to 1.90 of the 20X6 dollars, due to inflation. Required:
a. Compute Benjamin Corporation's and Franklin Corporation's 20X1 and 20X6 revenue per employee in 20X6 dollars.
b. Compare Benjamin Corporation's change in productivity between 20X1 and 20X6 with that for Franklin Corporation. Do you note any problems that may require action?

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Definitions:

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, firmware code embedded on a computer's motherboard that initializes hardware components during the booting process and provides runtime services for operating systems and programs.

POST

Power-On Self Test, a series of diagnostic tests that a computer's firmware runs to check the hardware components and ensure no errors exist before the operating system loads.

Boot Process

The sequence of operations that a computer system performs from the moment it is turned on until it is ready for use, involving hardware and software initialization to load the operating system.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, firmware that initializes and tests hardware during the startup process of a computer.