Dilbert's Incorporated produced 6,000,000 units of software in 2010.At the start of 2011 the pointy-haired boss raised employment from 10,000 total annual hours to 14,000 annual hours and production was 7,000,000 units.These number indicate that productivity
A)fell by about 16.7%.
B)stayed the same.
C)rose by about 16.7%.
D)rose by about 40%.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Productivity is calculated as output per hour. In 2010, productivity was 6,000,000 units / 10,000 hours = 600 units per hour. In 2011, it was 7,000,000 units / 14,000 hours = 500 units per hour. The decrease from 600 to 500 units per hour represents a fall of about 16.7%.

Dilbert's Incorporated Produced 6,000,000 Units of Software in 2010