Mixing Company manufactured 2,500 units of its only product during 2022. The inputs for this production are as follows:   550 pounds of Material A at a cost of $2.50 per pound 400 pounds of Material H at a cost of $3.75 per pound 700 direct labor hours at $60 per hour   The firm manufactured 3,920 units of the same product in 2021 with the following inputs:   700 pounds of Material A at a cost of $2.20 per pound 560 pounds of Material H at a cost of $3.50 per pound 600 direct labor hours at $58 per hour   The partial operational productivity of Material A in 2021 is:   Multiple Choice   5.60 units per pound.   0.44 units per pound.   4.67 units per pound.   5.18 units per pound.   0.51 units per pound.

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Mixing Company manufactured 2,500 units of its only product during 2022. The inputs for this production are as follows:

 

550 pounds of Material A at a cost of $2.50 per pound

400 pounds of Material H at a cost of $3.75 per pound

700 direct labor hours at $60 per hour

 

The firm manufactured 3,920 units of the same product in 2021 with the following inputs:

 

700 pounds of Material A at a cost of $2.20 per pound

560 pounds of Material H at a cost of $3.50 per pound

600 direct labor hours at $58 per hour

 

The partial operational productivity of Material A in 2021 is:

 

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    5.60 units per pound.
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    0.44 units per pound.
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    4.67 units per pound.
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    5.18 units per pound.
  •  
    0.51 units per pound.
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