Scenario 16-2. Shana's Chocolate Factory is currently making a profit. Shana, however, wishes to evaluate her scheduling methods and increase her efficiency. She feels that the process can be improved, which means more chocolates could be produced and sold. Christmas is nearing and she knows if she cannot keep up with demand, her customers may choose another chocolate factory. Chocolate and sugar are the major ingredients in her candies. She uses 2,000 pounds of sugar and chocolate combined to produce 10,000 pieces of candy.
-In Scenario 16-2, to determine the materials productivity for the sugar and chocolate, Shana would use the formula and find that the ratio was ______.
A) 3
B) 5
C) 2
D) 4

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Materials productivity is calculated by dividing the total output by the total input. In this case, Shana produces 10,000 pieces of candy with 2,000 pounds of sugar and chocolate. Therefore, the materials productivity ratio is 10,000 pieces / 2,000 pounds = 5.