Prevost Chemicals manufactures an industrial solvent at its only processing plant. A liquid chemical and labor...

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Prevost Chemicals manufactures an industrial solvent at its only processing plant. A liquid chemical and labor are the two primary inputs. All other resources are included in manufacturing overhead. The plant never has any work-in-process or finished goods inventories. Information from the previous four periods of production follows: Chemical input (gallons) Labor input (hours) Solvent sales (gallons) Average price of chemical per gallon Average wage rate per hour Average sales price per gallon Manufacturing overhead (total) Required: Period 1 125,000 Period 2 129,280 Period 3 128,000 Period 4 120,000 10,100 103,020 12,500 110,000 $ 2.00 28.00 11,200 113,120 $ 2.10 26.00 15,000 120,000 $ 1.95 31.00 9.80 10.26 236,000 10.00 245,312 245,400 $ 2.25 34.00 10.60 243,080 a. Compute the partial productivity measures for chemical for the four periods. b. Compute the partial productivity measures for labor for the four periods. c. Compute the total factor productivity for the four periods. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Compute the partial productivity measures for chemical for the four periods. Partial Chemical Productivity Period Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 < Required A Required B > Prevost Chemicals manufactures an industrial solvent at its only processing plant. A liquid chemical and labor are the two primary inputs. All other resources are included in manufacturing overhead. The plant never has any work-in-process or finished goods inventories. Information from the previous four periods of production follows: Chemical input (gallons) Labor input (hours) Solvent sales (gallons) Average price of chemical per gallon Average wage rate per hour Average sales price per gallon Manufacturing overhead (total) Required: Period 1 125,000 Period 2 129,280 Period 3 128,000 Period 4 120,000 10,100 103,020 12,500 110,000 $ 2.00 28.00 11,200 113,120 $ 2.10 26.00 15,000 120,000 $ 1.95 31.00 9.80 10.26 236,000 10.00 245,312 245,400 $ 2.25 34.00 10.60 243,080 a. Compute the partial productivity measures for chemical for the four periods. b. Compute the partial productivity measures for labor for the four periods. c. Compute the total factor productivity for the four periods. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Compute the partial productivity measures for chemical for the four periods. Partial Chemical Productivity Period Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 < Required A Required B >