MEM $505$Problem $1.$ Sandra Lee wants to evaluate its labor and multifactor productivity with a new computerizedtitle$-$search system. The company has a staff of four, each working $8$ hours per day $($for a payroll cost of$$640$ per day$)$ and overhead expenses of $$400$ per day. Sandra processes and closes on $8$ titles each day.The new computerized title$-$search system will allow the processing of $14$ titles per day. Although the staff,their work hours, and pay are the same, the overhead expenses are now $$800$ per day.a$.$Compute the labor productivity for the old and new systems and calculate the percent increase ordecrease.b$.$ Compute the multifactor productivity for the old and new systems and calculate the percentincrease or decrease.Problem $2$: Kinkos Copy Shop has a volume of $125,000$ black$-$and white copies per month. Two salesmen havemade presentations to Kinkos for machines of equal quality and reliability. The Print Shop $5$ has a cost of$$2,000$ per month and a variable cost of $$0\mathrm{.}03.$ The other machine, a Speed Copy $100,$ will cost only $$1,500$per month but the toner is more expensive, driving the cost per copy up to $$0\mathrm{.}035.$ If cost and volume arethe only considerations, which machine should Kinkos purchase?Problem$3.$ The process chart shown below includes the present method of hamburger assembly at a fast$-$food restaurant.a$.$ Complete the summary $($top right$)$ portion of the chart.b$.$ Calculate the value$-$added time and the non$-$value$-$added time.Process:Subject:Beginning:Ending:No$12579$Step Time DistanceInsert Step$($min$)$Append Step$0\mathrm{.}05$Remove Step$2\mathrm{.}500\mathrm{.}050\mathrm{.}050\mathrm{.}15$Hambuger Assembly ProcessKH$0\mathrm{.}10$Storage$0\mathrm{.}20$Rack$0\mathrm{.}05$Assignment $1($t$)1\mathrm{.}501\mathrm{.}000\mathrm{.}500\mathrm{.}50$InputsSolverEnter data in yellow shaded areas.Process ChartsActivityOperationTransportInspectDelayStoreSummaryNumber ofStepsStep Descriptionx Meat Patty in StorageTransfer to BroilerBroilerVisual InspectionTransfer to Rackx Temporary StorageAssemble OrderObtain Buns, Lettuce, etc.Time $($min$)$Place in Finish RackDistance$($ft

Problem $4.$ Quiznos Sub Shop makes custom submarine sandwiches to order. It is analyzing the processes at its shop. The general flow of the process is shown as follows. A different person is working at each of the steps in the process.

The manager wants to figure out the following for a typical eight$-$hour work day.

a$.$ What is the current daily maximum output of the process?

b$.$ If we add another person, where would we add him or her and what is the benefit?

c$.$ Is there a benefit if we can shift one minute from Bun and Meat to Order Taking? Assume we do not make the change in part $($b$).$

d$.$ Is there a benefit if we shift one minute of work from Condiments to Bagging? Assume we do not make the changes in parts $($b$)$ and $($c$).$