Sailmaster makes high-performance sails for competitive windsurfers. Below is information about the inputs and outputs for one model, the Windy 2000.Units sold 1,217Sale price each $1,700Total labor hours 46,672Wage rate $12/hourTotal materials $60,000Total energy $4,000Calculate the productivity in sales revenue/labor expense

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter4: Linear Programming Models

Section4.8: Data Envelopment Analysis (dea)

Problem 41P

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