Our examples in the chapter have focused on manufacturing, where the output is units of product and the inputs are manufacturing activities or costs. The concept of productivity can be applied in a variety of settings, wherever there are inputs and outputs. For example, consider LandscapeCity, a landscape design company that specializes in small landscape projects for people living in cities. Amanda Caldwell, the assistant manager, is in the process of trying to determine if productivity has been improving since she was hired 6 months ago. Because it is a design firm, labor is the only significant expense, but Amanda is unsure if the number of projects or the dollar of sales volume should be used when computing productivity. She has collected these data for sales and labor expenses for the past 6 months: Month 2 Labor Expense $20,830 27,840 20,292 14,094 14,826 21,492 Number of Projects 43 58 50 14 19 50 Sales Dollars $20,990 22,800 29,680 19,460 22,580 22,420 4 6 Required: 1. Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month to month using number of projects as the measure of output. 2. Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month to month using sales dollars as the measure of output. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 6 21,492 50 22,420 Required: 1. Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month to month using number of projects as the measure of output. 2. Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month to month using sales dollars as the measure of output Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month tomonth using number of projects as the measure of output. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) Month Labor Expense 20.830 Number of Projects Productivity Monthly Change 1 27.840 58 20,292 69 69 6 50 | ST | | 2 14.094 14.826 19 $ 3 6 21,492 50 Required 2 1 21, 492 50 22,420 Required: 1. Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month to month using number of projects as the measure of output. 2. Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month to month using sales dollars as the measure of output Book Ask Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Print erences Required 1 Required 2 Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month tomonth using sales dollars as the measure of output. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) Month Sales Dollars Productivity Monthly Change 1 Labor Expense $ 20.830 $ 27,840 20.292 20.990 6 67 2 22.800 3 $ 4 $ 14.094 $ 29.680 19.460 22.580 5 $ 14.826 6 $ 21,492 $ 22.420