A manager checked production records and found that a worker produced 160 units while working 40 hours. In the previous week, the same worker produced 138 units while working 36 hours. a. Compute Current period productivity and Previous period productivity. (Round your "Previous period productivity" answer to 3 decimal places.) Current period productivity Units / hr Previous period productivity Units / hr b. Did the worker's productivity increase, decrease, or remain the same? (Round your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.) Worker's productivity remain the same by |%

A manager checked production records and found that a worker produced 160 units while working 40 hours. In the previous week, the same worker produced 138 units while working 36 hours. a. Compute Current period productivity and Previous period productivity. (Round your "Previous period productivity" answer to 3 decimal places.) Current period productivity Units / hr Previous period productivity Units / hr b. Did the worker's productivity increase, decrease, or remain the same? (Round your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.) Worker's productivity remain the same by |%

Practical Management Science

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