BigBiz, Inc., a firm with global operations, has developed a training program for compliance with company policy and international laws regarding hiring practices. The company believes it can treat the cost of this training as an engineered cost. The following data were extracted from documents addressing the training plan and from records regarding actual performance:
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Planned volume of training |
21,600 employees |
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Total budgeted trainer days |
120 |
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Actual volume of training |
24,800 employees |
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Actual trainer days |
130 |
Required:
a. Calculate the degree of effectiveness of the training relative to number of employees trained.
b. Calculate planned efficiency for the trainers.
c. Calculate the actual efficiency of the trainers.
d. Comment on the performance of the trainers.