Wonder-Tire Service completed 200 tire changes, 10 brake jobs, and 24 alignments in an 10- hour day with a crew of eight specialists. A brake specialist costs $14 per hour, a tire changer costs $6 per hour, and an alignment mechanic costs $16 per hour. The materials cost for a day was $2200, and overhead cost was $600. a. What is the shop’s labor productivity if the retail price for each respective service is $70, $160, and $60? b. What is the multifactor productivity, if the crew consisted of two tire changers, 3 brake specialists and 2 alignment mechanics ?

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i. e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant. a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry. b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry. c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry. d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.