The White Hot Mining Co. has the following information for last year:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r| }
\hline \text { Labor hours } & 12,000 \
\hline \text { Tons of output produced } & 175,000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The partial productivity for labor is:
A) 1.000.
B) 0.069.
C) 14.583.
D) 12.000.

Question

The White Hot Mining Co. has the following information for last year:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r| } 
\hline \text { Labor hours } & 12,000 \
\hline \text { Tons of output produced } & 175,000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The partial productivity for labor is:
A) 1.000.
B) 0.069.
C) 14.583.
D) 12.000.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Partial productivity for labor is calculated as the ratio of output to labor hours, which is 175,000 tons / 12,000 labor hours = 14.583.

The White Hot Mining Co Labor hours 12,000 Tons of output produced 175,000\begin{array} { | l | r| } \hline \text { Labor hours } & 12,000 \\\hline \text { Tons of output produced } & 175,000 \\\hline\end{array} Labor hours Tons of output produced ​12,000175,000​​

The White Hot Mining Co $\begin{array} { | l | r| } \hline \text { Labor hours } & 12,000 \\\hline \text { Tons of output produced } & 175,000 \\\hline\end{array}$