Med-Tech labs is a facility that gives medical tests and evaluations for patients ranging from examining blood samples to performing MRI's. Average cost to patients is $60 per patient. Labor costs average $15 per patient, material costs are $20 per patient, and overhead costs are averaged at $20 per patient.
a.) Determine the multifactor productivity ratio for med-tech? What does your finding mean?
b.) if the average lab worker spends three hours for each patient, what is the labor productivity ratio?