ic Company manufactures road graders. Because its managers all have engineering backgrounds, they prefer nonfinancial information for their decision-making models. Therefore, they require the accountants gather data to assist in the examination of nonfinancial results of operations. The following information relates to the manufacture of a paver:   2019 2020 Units produced and sold  6,800 5,600

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Vic Company manufactures road graders. Because its managers all have engineering backgrounds, they prefer nonfinancial information for their decision-making models. Therefore, they require the accountants gather data to assist in the examination of nonfinancial results of operations. The following information relates to the manufacture of a paver:

  2019 2020
Units produced and sold  6,800 5,600
Direct manufacture labor-hours 136,000 115,200
Direct materials used (tons)  29,000 24,400
Direct manufacture cost per hour  $21 $22
Direct materials cost per ton  $431 $443
  1. What is the partial productivity for direct materials for each year?
  2. What is the partial productivity for direct manufacturing labor for each year?
  3. What is the total factor productivity for each year?
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