When Amber First Started Working at a Car Manufacturing Plant

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True/False

When Amber first started working at a car manufacturing plant assembling car doors, she was slower at the task than her coworkers. As time passed, her speed at assembling the doors increased and she even taught others how to perform the task more quickly. The result was increased employee productivity and the plant experienced cost savings. These cost savings can be attributed to learning effects.

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