A Large Chain Store Needs to Assign 11 Buyers to Its

question 14

Multiple Choice

A large chain store needs to assign 11 buyers to its five stores. The standard divisor is 29.7 and the
Number of employees and standard quota for each store are shown below. (a) Determine how many
Buyers each store should receive using Jefferson's method and (b) indicate the modified divisor used
(answers may vary) . Round the divisor to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

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