Susan has a part-time "cottage industry" producing seasonal plywood yard ornaments for resale at local craft fairs and bazaars. She currently works 8 hours per day to produce 16 ornaments.

a. What is her productivity?

b. She thinks that by redesigning the ornaments and switching from use

of a wood glue to a hot-glue gun she can increase her total

production to 20 ornaments per day. What is her new productivity?

c. What is her percentage increase in productivity?

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Brendan

10 March, 07:43

Susan has a part-time "cottage industry" producing seasonal plywood yard ornaments for resale at local craft fairs and bazaars. She currently works 8 hours per day to produce 16 ornaments.

a. What is her productivity?

b. She thinks that by redesigning the ornaments and switching from use

of a wood glue to a hot-glue gun she can increase her total

production to 20 ornaments per day. What is her new productivity?

c. What is her percentage increase in productivity?

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Trevor Faulkner · Answer 1

(a) 2

(b) 2.5

(c) 25%

Explanation:

Productivity = Total output/total input

(a) Total output = 16 ornaments

Total input = 8 hours

Productivity = 16/8 = 2

(b) Total output = 20 ornaments

Total input = 8 hours

Productivity = 20/8 = 2.5

(c) Percentage increase in productivity = (2.5 - 2) / 2 * 100 = 0.5/2 * 100 = 25%