In an assembly operation at a furniture factory, six employees assembled an average of 450 standard dining chairs per 5-day week.What is the labor productivity of this operation?
A)90 chairs/worker/day
B)20 chairs/worker/day
C)15 chairs/worker/day
D)75 chairs/worker/day
E)none of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labor productivity can be calculated as:
(number of chairs assembled per week) / (number of workers) / (number of days)
Thus, labor productivity = (450 chairs/week) / (6 workers) / (5 days/week)
                     = 15 chairs/worker/day 
Therefore, the best choice is C.

In an Assembly Operation at a Furniture Factory, Six Employees