A Standard Work Year Is 2,000 Hours at the Luther

question 52

Multiple Choice

A standard work year is 2,000 hours at the Luther Mill and it takes about an hour and a half to fill a customer order. The manager at the mill is always concerned about employee idle time, so he aims for a capacity cushion of two percent. Last year saw 15,000 customer orders at the mill and the manager has a new John Deere in mind as a company car, so he hopes that there is an increase of 15% in customer orders for next year. How many workers will the manager need to have at the mill next year?

• A) 10
• B) 13
• C) 16
• D) 19

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Definitions:

Labor Productivity Growth

An increase in the amount of goods and services produced per hour worked by employees, which is a key determinant of economic growth and competitiveness.

Labor-Capital Ratio

The ratio of labor inputs to capital inputs in production, reflecting the relationship between the workforce and machinery or capital assets.

Physical Capital

The stock of tangible assets, like machinery, buildings, and vehicles, used in the production of goods and services.

Labor Productivity

An economic indicator that assesses how many goods and services are produced in comparison to the total hours worked to produce them.