A professor is expected to cover 16 chapters in an operations management text each semester.The class is scheduled to meet for one hour three times a week for 15 weeks.One semester the professor dismisses class 30 minutes early every Monday and Friday and is able to cover only 12 chapters using two boxes of chalk and case of bourbon.What is the professor's labor productivity?
A) 0.27 chapters per hour
B) 1.25 chapters per week
C) 1.06 chapters per week
D) 0.4 chapters per hour

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The professor covers 12 chapters in 15 weeks, with 1.5 hours of class time per week (since 30 minutes are cut from 2 classes each week). Total hours = 1.5 hours/week * 15 weeks = 22.5 hours. Productivity = 12 chapters / 22.5 hours = 0.4 chapters per hour.

A Professor Is Expected to Cover 16 Chapters in an Operations