Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Questions) Using

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Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following questions) using the standard Solver.
Coppell Services contracts with outsourcing partners to handle various customer service functions. Based on a study of call volumes provided by one of the firm's partners, the minimum number of staff needed for each hour of the day is as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l| } \hline \text { Hour } & \text { Minimum Staff Required } \\\hline 8 - 9 & 6 \\\hline 9 - 10 & 10 \\\hline 10 - 11 & 12 \\\hline 11 - \text { noon } & 10 \\\hline noon - 1 & 8 \\\hline 1 - 2 & 16 \\\hline 2 - 3 & 15 \\\hline 3 - 4 & 20 \\\hline 4 - 5 & 15 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Mr. Coppell hires 6 permanent employees and wants to staff the remaining requirements using part-time employees who work 4-hour shifts four consecutive hours starting as early as 8 A.M. or as late as 1 P.M.) .
-How many part-time employees are present in the 3-4 time slot?

• A) 16
• B) 14
• C) 9
• D) 7

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

Each person’s tendency to exert less effort in a group because of reduced accountability for individual effort.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group's prevailing attitudes or beliefs to become more extreme after discussing them as a group.

Social Facilitation

Improvement in an individual’s performance because of the presence of others.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on group conformity and social pressure influencing individuals' judgments and perceptions.