Consider the Following Information AWhich Quarter, First or Second, Had the Higher Labor Productivity

Essay

Consider the following information. $\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline & \text { First Quarter } & \text { Second Quarter } \\\hline \text { Unit Selling Price } & \$ 15.00 & \$ 17.00 \\\hline \text { Total Units Sold } & 12,000 & 11,500 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Labor Hours } & 10,000 & 9,500 \\\hline \text { Labor Cost/Hour } & \$ 9.00 & \$ 10.00 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Material Usage (Ibs.) } & 5,000 & 7,500 \\\hline \text { Material Cost/lb. } & \$ 12.00 & \$ 10.50 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Other Costs } & & \$ 25,000 \\\hline\end{array}$

a.Which quarter, first or second, had the higher labor productivity (output quantity per labor dollar input)?
b.Which quarter, first or second, had the higher material productivity (output quantity per material dollar input)?
c.Which quarter, first or second, had the higher total productivity (dollar output per total dollar input)?