a)
At plant A,
Total cost of production = Material(maple) cost+labour wage cost + overhead cost
=600*5+5*5*8*25+1000 = 9000
Cost per bat = 9000/500 = 18
labour cost per bat = (5*5*8*25)/500 = 10
At plant B,
Total cost of production = Material(maple) cost+labour wage cost + overhead cost
=625*4+7*5*8*20+1500 = 9600
Cost per bat = 9600/500 = 19.2
labour cost per bat = (7*5*8*20)/500 = 11.2
b) Labour productivity at plant A = Output/labour cost = 500/(5*5*8*25) = 0.1
Labour productivity at plant B = Output/labour cost = 500/(7*5*8*20) = 0.089285714
Plant A is better
c)
Multi-factor productivity at plant A = Output/Total cost = 500/(600*5+5*5*8*25+1000) = 0.055555556
Multi-factor productivity at plant B = Output/Total cost = 500/(625*4+7*5*8*20+1500) = 0.052083333
Plant A is better
d)
Two other factors that should be considered before choosing a location :
1. Transport facilities
2. Availability of Raw materials
e.
after 10% increase, labour productivity at plant A => 0.1*1.1 = 0.11
Now, output/(5*5*8*26) = 0.11
or, output = 0.11*5*5*8*26 = 572
Now, they can make 572 bats per week
Total labour cost per bat = (5*5*8*26)/572 = 9.090909091
Total cost per bat = (600*5+5*5*8*26+1000)/572 = 16.08391608
Total labour cost per bat has improved by 10-9.090909091 = 0.909090909
Total cost per bat has improved by 18-16.08391608 = 1.91608392
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