Partial operational productivity measure for labor

Question

Question 1:  Information about Blum Company is as follows:

                      2009     2010
Output (units)  10,000  9,300

Input quantities:
Labor (hours)    4,000  3,875

Input prices:
Labor (per hour) $7        $8

What is the partial operational productivity measure for labor for 2009?

2.4
2.5
0.4
2.8

Question 2: Information about Gilman Company is as follows:

                       2009      2010
Output (units) 100,000 105,000

Input quantities:
Labor (hours)   40,000   43,750

Input prices:
Labor (per hour) $14 $16

What is the partial operational productivity measure for labor for 2010?

• 2.4
• 2.5
• 3.3
• 4.2