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Consider the output and the labor hour figures shown in the following table: calculate the labor productivity for one week, as well as average labor productivity for one week.
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the labor productivities for each week. Fill in the table below (enter your responses rounded to two
decimal places).
Week
1
Output
(in units)
3,859
Labor Hours
50
Productivity
(units/hour)
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