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A manager checked production records and found that a worker produced 165 units while working 50 hours. In the previous week, the same worker produced 104 units while working 40 hours. a. Compute Current period productivity and Previous period productivity. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Current period productivity Units / hr Previous period productivity Units / hr b. Did the worker's productivity increase, decrease, or remain the same? (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the
a.Labor productivity = Units produced/Labor hours worked
Current productivity of the worker = 165/50 = 3.30 units/hour
Previous productivity of the worker = 104/40 = 2.60 units/hour
b. We can see that worker's productivity has increased from 2.60 units/hour to 3.30 units per hour.
Productivity growth =
= = 26.92%
Worker’s productivity increased by 26.92%.