Various financial data for the past two years follow: Output: Sales Input: Labor Raw Materials Energy Capital Other Last Year This Year $200,200 30005 34500 5000 48990 2000 Calculate the total productivity measure for this company for both years. O Last year: 1.77, This year: 1.88 Last year: 1.70, This year: 1.50 Last year: 1.66, This year: 1.42 $202,000 40005 44500 6100 48990 3005 O Last year: 1.60, This year: 1.32

Various financial data for the past two years follow: Output: Sales Input: Labor Raw Materials Energy Capital Other Last Year This Year $200,200 30005 34500 5000 48990 2000 Calculate the total productivity measure for this company for both years. O Last year: 1.77, This year: 1.88 Last year: 1.70, This year: 1.50 Last year: 1.66, This year: 1.42 $202,000 40005 44500 6100 48990 3005 O Last year: 1.60, This year: 1.32

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