a$.$ Which process, Alpha or Beta, is more productive?

b$.$ What conclusions can you draw from your analysis?Mariah Enterprises makes a variety of consumer electronic products. Its camera manufacturing plant is considering choosing between two different processes, named Alpha and Beta, which can be used to make two component parts A and B$.$ To make the correct decision, the managers would like to compare the labor and multifactor productivity of process Alpha with that of process Beta. The value of process output for component A and $B$ are $$175$ and $$140$ per unit, respectively. The corresponding overhead costs are $$6,000$ and $$5,000,$ respectively.

$\backslash$table$[[,$PROCESS ALPHA,PROCESS EETA$],[$Product$,$A$,8,$A$,8],[$Output $($units$),50,60,30,80],[$Labor $(5),$$$1,200,$$$1,400,$$$1,000,$$$2,000],[$Materials $($$$),$$$2,500,$$$3,000,$$$1,400,$$$3,500]]$