Grenfad is an electronics component fabrication company. Grenfab is evaluating the

productivity of its elcectronic boards printing centers. The centers differ in the degree of

automation, the type of work that can be performed, and the skill of the workers.

a$.$ A new board printing machine is available for Center $3$ that would increase the output

to $6000$ pieces an hour at an additional overhead rate of $$40$ an hour. What is the new

multifactor productivity of Center $3$ with this new processing machine?

b$.$ Should Grenfab install the new board printing machine?