Question $23$

$1$ pts

Currently a company is able to meet demand of $5000$ units a month. To do so they utilize $240$ labor hours at $$25/$hour and $20,000$ board feet of lumber at a cost of $$\frac{8}{?}$ foot. Assume additional labor and materials are available at the same cost.

The company is current considering three possible investments. Which of the following $3$ option results in the largest improvement in productivity $($measured in units$/$ $$,$ based on the data in this question$)?$

Jption $1-$ a marketing campaign will increase demand for the product by $50\%$ and drive up sales.

Option $2-$ a design option will reduce the necessary lumber by $25\%$ per unit.

Option $3-$ a management option will decrease the necessary labor by $50\%$ per unit.