Question: 2. (2pts) Charmeck Inc. manufactures electrical assemblies. The current process uses 25 workers and produces 200 units per hour. You are considering changing the process

2. (2pts) Charmeck Inc. manufactures electrical

2. (2pts) Charmeck Inc. manufactures electrical assemblies. The current process uses 25 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 30 workers. Particulars are as follows: OUTPUT (UNITS/HOUR) NUMBER OF WORKERS MATERIAL COST / HOUR CURRENT PROCESS 200 25 NEW PROCESS 300 30 $200 S150 Workers are paid at a rate of $10 per hour, and overhead is charged at 150% (or 1.5 times) labor costs. Finished switches sell for $20 / unit. a. (0.5pts) What kind of productivity measure would you use to determine whether you should implement the new process? b.(1.5pts) Would you implement the new process or stay with the current process? Justify your answer by calculating the productivities

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