There are two parts to this question.

1. Problem 1 deals with productivity. Productivity = output/input. Productivity is the ratio of output from a process divided by the input for that process. Full factor productivity means looking at all of the inputs. Partial factor productivity means looking at only one input at a time or possibly some combination of inputs that does not include all inputs.Since this problem has 4 inputs and one output for each company, there will be 4 partial productivity measures and one total factor productivity measure for each company. That will allow a comparison between the two companies

PART TWO

2. Baseline the data from above. Is the companys performance improving or worsening?

This question calls for baselining the data from above. That means there needs to bean analysis of the numbers to look for trends. If specific numbers have not been analyzed, then baselining was not performed.Therefore perform the following analysis for each of the 3 years to see if there is a trend. Operating Cost as a percent of Revenue (Operating Cost / Revenue) Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of Revenue (Selling,general, and administrative expenses / Revenue) Net Income (or loss) as a percent of Revenue (Net Income (or loss) / Revenue)This provides a good approach to examine the performance of this company over the 3years. It is not acceptable to just say that it looks like things are going up or going down.It is required to do some calculations using the numbers provided and compare the actual numbers from one year to the next.

A company has gathered the following financial information for itself and a competing firm. It wants to compare productivity for the two firms (all numbers in 000s). a. Compute partial and total factor productivity measures for Firms A and B. b. What is the picture you get of the two firms? c. What would you suggest to the management of Firm B? American Ecology Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations: Pro Forma and Unaudited ( $ in 000s excent per share amounts)