Ephraim Is Analyzing the Productivity of His Section

question 193

Multiple Choice

Ephraim is analyzing the productivity of his section.Last week his crew worked 4,000 hours and produced 600,000 units of product.The average hourly wage was $7 per hour,and 200 hours were lost to absenteeism.The sale price for the items produced is $2 per unit.What is the labor productivity index?

• A) 21.43
• B) 42.86
• C) 150.00
• D) 157.89
• E) 300.00

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