Ternes Manufacturing produces metal products primarily used in the construction industry. The three main inputs in production arematerials (metal), labor, and overhead. Data for the previous three reporting periods follow:Materials costLabor costOverheadValue of product producedPeriodPeriod 3Period 2Period 1Period 3$ 51,00030,15043,050137,930Total FactorProductivityPeriod 2Required:a. Compute the total factor productivity for the previous three reporting periods.Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.$ 65,50039,82048,600179,504Period 1$ 60,75036,20046,850164,604

Step 1: Total factor productivity (TFP) refers to a measure of the overall efficiency and…

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