A manufacturing process requires 60 minutes of labor to make 20 units of production. How can productivity be increased?
A) Increase labor time per 20 units of production.
B) Increase labor time per 60 units of production.
C) Increase number of units produced per 60 minutes of labor.
D) Decrease number of units produced per 60 minutes of labor.
The details of weekly outputs and inputs for a hotel cleaning process are as follows: Output is 400 units, with a standard room rate of $150 per unit. For the week, total labor costs are: 10 workers at 40 hours for the week, paid $20 per hour. Total material costs for the 400 units are $2,000. Weekly overhead is charged at the rate of 1.5 times the labor costs.

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To increase productivity, the number of units produced per hour of labor needs to be increased. One way to achieve this could be through process improvement or automation.

Answer: D 
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A Manufacturing Process Requires 60 Minutes of Labor to Make