Pampered Pooch is a dog groomer in the area looking to increase productivity for the business. Currently, in an eight-hour day, Pampered Pooch can wash and groom 12 large dogs. How would the management of Pampered Pooch calculate productivity?
A) by dividing the number of dogs groomed per day (12) by the amount of labour per day (8 hours)
B) by dividing the total weight of the dogs by 12, then multiplying the results by the number of hours of labour per day (8 hours)
C) by dividing 12 dogs by a 7-day work week and multiplying the result by 8
D) by dividing 8 hours by 12 dogs per day

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Productivity is calculated by dividing the number of units produced (in this case, the dogs groomed) by the amount of labor (in this case, the hours worked). So, in this scenario, the management of Pampered Pooch would divide the number of dogs groomed per day (12) by the amount of labor per day (8 hours) to calculate productivity.

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