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One company has data on its inputs and output for this year. The sales price of the product is $40.00, the wage rate including fringe benefits is $18.00 per hour, and the material cost is $2 per pound. If to increase the total productivity by 10%, how much labor savings ($ in whole number) must occur during the next year (assume all other inputs remain unchanged)? Production (units) Labor hours Material (pounds) Capital (dollars) This Year 2,000 600 600 20,000 One company has data on its inputs and output for this year. The sales price of the product is $40.00, the wage rate including fringe benefits is $18.00 per hour, and the material cost is $2 per pound. If to increase the total productivity by 10%, how much labor savings ($ in whole number) must occur during the next year (assume all other inputs remain unchanged)? Production (units) Labor hours Material (pounds) Capital (dollars) This Year 2,000 600 600 20,000

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