Fast Wire Incorporated manufactures a scrambling device for cellular phones. The main component of the scrambling device is a very delicate part—DTV-12. DTV-12 requires careful handlings during manufacturing. Once damaged, the part must be discarded. Only skilled laborers are hired to manufacture and install DTV-12. Damages still occur, however. The following are the operating data of Fast Wire Incorporated for 2021 and 2022 relative to the insertion of DTV-12.

	2021	2022
Number of phones manufactured	629,350	783,000
Units of DTV-12 used	961,500	1,075,000
Direct labor hours for DTV-12 insertion	2,050	2,875
Total cost of DTV-12 units	$ 1,445,000	$ 2,335,000
Direct labor wage rate per hour	$ 74.50	$ 92

The partial direct labor operational productivity ratio for 2021 is:

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236 units per DLH.

143 units per DLH.

402 units per DLH.

274 units per DLH.

307 units per DLH.

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