Student tuition at Boehring University is ​$150150 per semester credit hour. The state supplements school revenue by ​$7070 per semester credit hour. Average class size for a typical 33​-credit  course is 5050 students. Labor costs are ​$4 comma 0004,000 per​ class, materials costs are ​$1818 per student per​ class, and overhead costs are ​$24 comma 00024,000 per class. The multifactor productivity ratio currently is 1.141.14 and the labor productivity ratio is ​$147.32147.32 per hour if the instructors work on an average of 1414 hours per week for 1616 weeks for each 33​-credit class of 5050 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 comma 00032,000 per class section from the current ​$24 comma 00024,000 per class section. The​ university's budget plan is to cover recruitment costs by increasing the average class size to 8080 students. Labor costs will increase to ​$6 comma 0006,000 per 33​-credit course. Material costs will be about ​$3030 per student for each 33​-credit course. Tuition will be ​$200200 per semester​ credit, which is supplemented by state support of ​$7070 per semester credit.

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Student tuition at Boehring University is
​$150150
per semester credit hour. The state supplements school revenue by
​$7070
per semester credit hour. Average class size for a typical
33​-credit 
course is
5050
students. Labor costs are
​$4 comma 0004,000
per​ class, materials costs are
​$1818
per student per​ class, and overhead costs are
​$24 comma 00024,000
per class. The multifactor productivity ratio currently is
1.141.14
and the labor productivity ratio is
​$147.32147.32
per hour if the instructors work on an average of
1414
hours per week for
1616
weeks for each
33​-credit
class of
5050
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 comma 00032,000
per class section from the current
​$24 comma 00024,000
per class section. The​ university's budget plan is to cover recruitment costs by increasing the average class size to
8080
students. Labor costs will increase to
​$6 comma 0006,000
per
33​-credit
course. Material costs will be about
​$3030
per student for each
33​-credit
course. Tuition will be
​$200200
per semester​ credit, which is supplemented by state support of
​$7070
per semester credit.
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