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piece work rate

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  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 3 years ago by olumidey2k.
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  • May 9, 2022 at 3:32 pm #655252
    olumidey2k
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    hello, can someone explain to me just how they arrived at the figure for the number of employees ? I couldn’t find the figure in the question but it was provided in the answer.
    Thanks.

    A business currently uses a piecework scheme to pay its direct labour. Employees are paid $3.50 per
    unit for the first 50 units and $4.00 per unit for every unit above 50 produced in a week.
    On average an employee produces 60 units in a 38 hour working week.
    Management are considering changing to a per hour labour remuneration scheme, where employees
    would be paid a basic wage of $5.00 per hour for a 36 hour working week with overtime paid at a
    premium above basic wage of $2.40. There is not expected to be a change in the level of productivity.
    What is the change in unit labour cost from the piecework system to the proposed hourly rate system?

    May 9, 2022 at 6:26 pm #655269
    Ken Garrett
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    The number of employees is not provided in the question, but I don’t think this information is needed:

    Current average wage bill per employee = 3.5 x 50 + 4 x 10 = 215.

    Average cost per unit = 215/60 = 3.5833.
    Average cost per hour = 215/38 = 5.6579

    New Average wage bill = 5 x 36 + 7.4 x 2 = 194.80

    Average cost per unit = 194.8/60 = 3.2467
    Average cost part hour = 194.8/38 = 5.1263

    % decrease for both rates is 9.4%

    May 10, 2022 at 10:36 pm #655362
    olumidey2k
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    Thanks you for the swift reply. I really appreciate.

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