$1\mathrm{.}2.$ Th e inf or mation provid ed b elow relates to th e op eration s of g old minin g co mpan y$,$ Pan African R esou rces Plc$,$ in

$2022$ and $2023.$

INFORMATION

$20232022$

Total gold production $175\mathrm{.}209$ ounces $205\mathrm{.}688$ ounces

Revenue R$5701\mathrm{.}0$ million R$5709\mathrm{.}4$ million

Labour costs R$1070\mathrm{.}7$ million $(2469$ employees$)$ R$987\mathrm{.}5$ million $(2193$ employees$)$

Electricity consumption R$505\mathrm{.}2$ million $(1403\mathrm{.}02$TJ$)$ R$512\mathrm{.}7$ million $(1357\mathrm{.}07$TJ$)$

Capital expenditure R$1782\mathrm{.}2$ million R$1031\mathrm{.}3$ million

Other inputs R$197\mathrm{.}3$ million R$909\mathrm{.}7$ million

$1\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}1.$ D eter min e Pan African R esou rces$$ gold pro du ction per e mployee $($i$.$e$.,$ labou r pro du ctivity$)$ i n $2022$ an d $2023$

$($roun d off answ er to five decimal places$)$ and comment on th e results obtain ed by su ggestin g probable causes

of the change in labour productivity. $(4$ marks$)$

$1\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}2.$ Using the sales revenue to represent the output from the operations, determine Pan African Resources$$

multif actor produ ctivity in $2022$ an d $2023($roun d off answ ers to tw o decimal places$)$ an d commen t on th e results

obtained. $(7$ marks