Posey 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 $10 an hour, and materials are $4 a pound. Calculate the
(a) Labor productivity (in hrs),
(b) Material productivity (in lbs), and
(c) Multifactor productivity for each week. Comment on theresults.

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Week Units of output No of workers Hours per week per worker4485 Material lbs) 2000 4000 5000 7000 70 286 570 720 1000