Using the Information Provided in the Table Below, Determine the Percentage

question 20

Essay

Using the information provided in the table below, determine the percentage change in productivity from 2009 to 2010. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline & & \underline{2009} & \underline{2010} \\\hline \text { OUTPUTS } & & & \\\hline & \text { Units } & 110,000 & 150,000 \\\hline \text { INPUTS } & & & \\\hline & \text { Direct Labor Costs } & \$ 250,000 & \$ 310,000 \\\hline & \text { Energy Cost } & \$ 6,000 & \$ 5,800 \\\hline & \text { Raw Material Cost } & \$ 40,000 & \$ 42,000\\\hline \end{array}$

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