At Symtecks, the output of a specific process is valued at $100 per unit. The cost of labor is $50 per hour including benefits. The accounting department provided the following information about the process for the past four weeks: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Units Produced 1,124 1,310 1,092 981 Labor ($) 12,735 14,842 10,603 9,526 Material ($) 21,041 24,523 20,442 18,364 Overhead ($) 8,992 10,480 8,736 7,848 a. Use the multifactor productivity ratio to see whether recent process improvements had any effect and, if so, when the effect was noticeable.b. Has labor productivity changed? Use the labor productivity ratio to support your answer.

At Symtecks, the output of a specific process is valued at $100 per unit. The cost of labor is $50 per hour including benefits. The accounting department provided the following information about the process for the past four weeks: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Units Produced 1,124 1,310 1,092 981 Labor ($) 12,735 14,842 10,603 9,526 Material ($) 21,041 24,523 20,442 18,364 Overhead ($) 8,992 10,480 8,736 7,848 a. Use the multifactor productivity ratio to see whether recent process improvements had any effect and, if so, when the effect was noticeable.b. Has labor productivity changed? Use the labor productivity ratio to support your answer.

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	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
Units Produced	1,124	1,310	1,092	981
Labor ($)	12,735	14,842	10,603	9,526
Material ($)	21,041	24,523	20,442	18,364
Overhead ($)	8,992	10,480	8,736	7,848