The Abco Company manufactures electrical assemblies. The current process uses 10 workers and produces 200 units per hour. You are considering changing the process with new assembly methods that increase output to 300 units per hour, but will require 14 workers. Particulars are as follows: CURRENT PROCESS NEW PROCESS OUTPUT (UNITS/HOUR) NUMBER OF WORKERS MATERIAL COST / HOUR 200 300 10 14 $120 $150 Workers are paid at a rate of $10 per hour, and overhead is charged at 140% (or 1.4 times) labor costs. Finished switches sell for $20 / unit. Use the information provided in Table 1.2. What is the multifactor productivity of the current process? A) less than or equal to 8.0 B) greater than 8.0 but less than or equal to 10.0 C) greater than 10.0 but less than or equal to 12.0 D) greater than 12.0 I. II. Use the information provided in Table 1.2. What is the multifactor productivity of the new process? A) less than or equal to 8.0 B) greater than 8.0 but less than or equal to 10.0 C) greater than 10.0 but less than or equal to 12.0 D) greater than 12.0

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The Abco Company manufactures electrical assemblies. The current process uses 10 workers and
produces 200 units per hour. You are considering changing the process with new assembly methods
that increase output to 300 units per hour, but will require 14 workers. Particulars are as follows:
CURRENT PROCESS NEW PROCESS
OUTPUT (UNITS / HOUR)
NUMBER OF WORKERS
MATERIAL COST/HOUR
200
300
10
14
$120
$150
Workers are paid at a rate of $10 per hour, and overhead is charged at 140% (or 1.4 times) labor
costs. Finished switches sell for $20 / unit.
Use the information provided in Table 1.2. What is the multifactor productivity of the
current process?
A) less than or equal to 8.0
B) greater than 8.0 but less than or equal to 10.0
C) greater than 10.0 but less than or equal to 12.0
D) greater than 12.0
I.
Use the information provided in Table 1.2. What is the multifactor productivity of the new
process?
A) less than or equal to 8.0
B) greater than 8.0 but less than or equal to 10.0
C) greater than 10.0 but less than or equal to 12.0
D) greater than 12.0
II.
2) Barry's Tire Service completed 100 tire changes, six brake jobs, and 16 alignments in an eight-
hour day with his standard crew of six mechanics. A brake specialist costs $16 per hour, a tire
changer costs $8 per hour, and an alignment mechanic costs $14 per hour. The materials cost for a
Transcribed Image Text:The Abco Company manufactures electrical assemblies. The current process uses 10 workers and produces 200 units per hour. You are considering changing the process with new assembly methods that increase output to 300 units per hour, but will require 14 workers. Particulars are as follows: CURRENT PROCESS NEW PROCESS OUTPUT (UNITS / HOUR) NUMBER OF WORKERS MATERIAL COST/HOUR 200 300 10 14 $120 $150 Workers are paid at a rate of $10 per hour, and overhead is charged at 140% (or 1.4 times) labor costs. Finished switches sell for $20 / unit. Use the information provided in Table 1.2. What is the multifactor productivity of the current process? A) less than or equal to 8.0 B) greater than 8.0 but less than or equal to 10.0 C) greater than 10.0 but less than or equal to 12.0 D) greater than 12.0 I. Use the information provided in Table 1.2. What is the multifactor productivity of the new process? A) less than or equal to 8.0 B) greater than 8.0 but less than or equal to 10.0 C) greater than 10.0 but less than or equal to 12.0 D) greater than 12.0 II. 2) Barry's Tire Service completed 100 tire changes, six brake jobs, and 16 alignments in an eight- hour day with his standard crew of six mechanics. A brake specialist costs $16 per hour, a tire changer costs $8 per hour, and an alignment mechanic costs $14 per hour. The materials cost for a
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