At​ Symtecks, the output of a process is valued at ​$ per unit. The cost of labor is ​$ per hour including benefits. The accounting department provided the following information about the process for the past four​ weeks: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Units Produced 1124 1,310 1,092 981
Labor (S) 12,735 14,842 10,063 9,526
Material (S) 21,041 24,523 20,442 18,364
Overhead (S) 8,992 10,480 8,736 7,848

Required:
a. Use the multifactor productivity ratio to see whether recent process improvements had any effect and, if so, when the effect was noticeable.
b. Has labor productivity changed? use the labor productivity ratio to support your answer.

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