1. A chocolate bar manufacturer has been monitoring and trying to improve its productivity. The plant runs one 10-hour shift per day in a 5-day workweek. 15 employees work in the plant. In Week 1, 1250 units were produced. Management made some changes in the next two weeks, including hiring 2 more employees. In Week 4, 1,493 units were produced. What percent improvement in labor productivity (units/hr) did the plant achieve from Week 1 to Week 4? (DO NOT ROUND UNTIL END) Enter your response without the % sign & rounded to 1 decimal place.
2. The Buckeye Trampoline Shop produces one size of trampolines. Out of the 100 trampolines that begin in production each month, only 75 percent pass inspection and are considered good enough to sell. The other 25 percent are scrapped due to quality problems that are identified after they have completed the production process. Each trampoline sells for $311. Each trampoline only requires 8 hours of labor because much of the process is automated. Every employee works an average of 150 hours per month. Employees are paid at $12 per hour, the materials cost is $60 per trampoline, and overhead cost is $3,500.What is the multifactor productivity ratio for Buckeye Trampoline Shop? (Enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)