Compute the multifactor productivity measure for each of the weeks shown for production of chocolate bars. Assume 40-hour weeks and an hourly wage of $18. Overhead is 1.5 times weekly labor cost. Material cost is $6 per pound. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Week Output (units) Workers Material (lbs) 1 29,000 5 470 2 32,000 7 460 3 33,000 7 510 4 36,000 8 520 Week MFP 1 2 3 4 rev: 03_15_2012 Explanation: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Week Output Worker Cost @ $18×40 Overhead Cost @1.5 Material Cost@$6 Total Cost MFP (2) ÷ (6) 1 29,000 3,600 5,400 2,820 11,820 2.45 2 32,000 5,040 7,560 2,760 15,360 2.08 3 33,000 5,040 7,560 3,060 15,660 2.11 4 36,000 5,760 8,640 3,120 17,520 2.05

Compute the multifactor productivity measure for each of the weeks shown for production of chocolate bars. Assume 40-hour weeks and an hourly wage of $18. Overhead is 1.5 times weekly labor cost. Material cost is $6 per pound. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

  

Week	Output (units)	Workers	Material (lbs)
1	29,000	5	470
2	32,000	7	460
3	33,000	7	510
4	36,000	8	520

   

Week	MFP
1
2
3
4

rev: 03_15_2012


Explanation:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Week	Output	Worker Cost @ $18×40	Overhead Cost @1.5	Material Cost@$6	Total Cost	MFP (2) ÷ (6)
1	29,000	3,600	5,400	2,820	11,820	2.45
2	32,000	5,040	7,560	2,760	15,360	2.08
3	33,000	5,040	7,560	3,060	15,660	2.11
4	36,000	5,760	8,640	3,120	17,520	2.05