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 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labor Expense $17,440 21,120 19,592 13,394 14,126 20,792 Number of Projects 36 44 50 15 20 50 Sales Dollars $20,290 22,100 28,580 18,760 21,880 21,720 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 os 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 to month 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 Number of Projects 36 Productivity Monthly Change 1 $ GA 44 2 3 Labor Expense 17.440 21,120 $ 19,592 $ 13,394 $ 14,126 $ 20,792 50 4 15 5 20 50 6 Red Required 2 > 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 1 2 3 4 5 Labor Expense $17,440 21,120 19,592 13, 394 14,126 20,792 Number of Projects 36 44 50 15 20 50 Sales Dollars $20,290 22,100 28,989 18,760 21,880 21,720 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 on Calculate the productivity for each month and the change in productivity from month to month 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 Labor Expense Sales Dollars Productivity Monthly Change 1 17,440 S 20,290 2 21,120 S 22,100 3 $ 19,592 28 980 $ 13,394 $ 18,760 5 $ 14,126 S 21,880 6 $ 20,792 $ 21,720 CA
