Student tuition at Boehring University is ​$150 per semester credit hour. The state supplements school revenue by ​$90 per semester credit hour. Average class size for a typical 3​-credit course is 60 students. Labor costs are ​$5,000 per​ class, materials costs are ​$20 per student per​ class, and overhead costs are ​$25,000 per class. The multifactor productivity ratio currently is 1.38 and the labor productivity ratio is ​$192.86 per hour if the instructors work on an average of 14 hours per week for 16 weeks for each 3​-credit class of 60 students.   Coach Bjourn Toulouse led the Big Red Herrings to several disappointing football seasons. Only better recruiting will return the Big Red Herrings to winning form. Because of the current state of the​ program, Boehring University fans are unlikely to support increases in the​ $192 season ticket price. Improved recruitment will increase overhead costs to ​$32,000 per class section from the current ​$25,000 per class section. The​ university's budget plan is to cover recruitment costs by increasing the average class size to 75 students. Labor costs will increase to ​$6,700 per 3​-credit course. Material costs will be about ​$25 per student for each 3​-credit course. Tuition will be ​$200 per semester​ credit, which is supplemented by state support of ​$90 per semester credit. Part 2 a. The multifactor productivity ratio with the​ university's plan to meet the expenses related to improving recruitment is enter your response here. ​(Enter your response rounded to two decimal​ places.)

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Student tuition at Boehring University is
​$150
per semester credit hour. The state supplements school revenue by
​$90
per semester credit hour. Average class size for a typical
3​-credit
course is
60
students. Labor costs are
​$5,000
per​ class, materials costs are
​$20
per student per​ class, and overhead costs are
​$25,000
per class. The multifactor productivity ratio currently is
1.38
and the labor productivity ratio is
​$192.86
per hour if the instructors work on an average of
14
hours per week for
16
weeks for each
3​-credit
class of
60
students.
 
Coach Bjourn Toulouse led the Big Red Herrings to several disappointing football seasons. Only better recruiting will return the Big Red Herrings to winning form. Because of the current state of the​ program, Boehring University fans are unlikely to support increases in the​ $192 season ticket price. Improved recruitment will increase overhead costs to
​$32,000
per class section from the current
​$25,000
per class section. The​ university's budget plan is to cover recruitment costs by increasing the average class size to
75
students. Labor costs will increase to
​$6,700
per
3​-credit
course. Material costs will be about
​$25
per student for each
3​-credit
course. Tuition will be
​$200
per semester​ credit, which is supplemented by state support of
​$90
per semester credit.
Part 2
a. The multifactor productivity ratio with the​ university's plan to meet the expenses related to improving recruitment is
enter your response here.
​(Enter your response rounded to two decimal​ places.)
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