Jack Pothier is president of Pothier Tire Manufacturing, a producer of vehicle tires. Pothier Tire

Manufacturing makes $1700$ tires per day with the following resources: $(10$ points$)$

Labour: $400$ hours per day @ $$14\mathrm{.}50$ per hour

Raw material: $20,000$ pounds per day @ $$1\mathrm{.}5$ per pound

Energy: $$4000$ per day

Capital costs: $$10,000$ per day

a$)$ What is the labour productivity per dollar for these tires at Pothier Tire Manufacturing?

$(2$ points$)$

b$)$ What is the labour productivity per labour hour for these tires at Pothier Tire

Manufacturing? $(2$ points$)$

c$)$ What is the multifactor productivity for these tires at Pothier Tire Manufacturing? $(2$ points$)$

d$)$ What is the percentage change in multifactor productivity if Pothier Tire Manufacturing can

reduce the energy bill by $$1500$ per day without cutting production or changing any other

inputs? $(4$ points$)$