Tabor Ceramics makes ceramic vases for a chain of department stores. The output and cost figures over the past four weeks are shown here. Labor costs Br10 an hour, and materials are Br 4. Calculate the (a) labor productivity (in hrs), (b) material productivity, and (c) multifactor productivity for each week. Comment on the results. Week 1 2 3 4 Units of output 2000 4000 5000 7000 Number of workers 4 4 5 6 Hours per week per worker 40 48 56 70 Material cost 286 570 720 1000
