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2. The calculation of the productivity for the desktop computers is given as follows:
(b) The productivity was higher for the laptop computers in July.
(b) This multi-factor productivity can be explained as follow: For every $1 input of labor,
material, and overhead, the company can generate $1:51 of output (sales revenue).
Thus, the productivity growth— the percentage change in labor productivity of laptop computers—
from July to August can be found as
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which implies that, from July to August, the company experienced a decline in the labor pro-
ductivity of laptop computers.
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4. Based on the result obtained from the above table, we plot the following …gure to show the
arrangement.
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OT 480 60
Output rate = = = 2400 refrigerators/day.
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