Carbondale casting produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly line. on a recent day, 160 valves were produced during an 8-hour shift. a) calculate the labor productivity of the line. b) john goodale, the manager at carbondale, changed the layout and was able to increase production to 180 units per 8-hour shift. what is the new labor productivity per labor-hour? c) what is the percentage of productivity increase?

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.