A Productivity Model at the Handy Gadget Company Is

question 65

Multiple Choice

A productivity model at the Handy Gadget Company is where P is the number of gadgets the company turns out per month, x is the number of employees at the company, and y is the monthly operating budget in thousands of dollars. Because the company hires part - time workers, it uses anywhere between 50 and 60 workers each month, and its operating budget varies from $8,000 to $14,000 per month. What is the average of the possible numbers gadgets it can turn out per month? (Round the answer to the nearest 1,000 gadgets.)

• A)2100 gadgets
• B)4,16800 gadgets
• C)4,168000 gadgets
• D)142000 gadgets
• E)178000 gadgets

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Definitions:

Group Performance

The effectiveness and outcomes achieved through the collective actions of a group of individuals working towards common objectives.

Process Loss

The inefficiencies that occur during group processes that lead to lower effectiveness or productivity than could be achieved by individuals working separately.

Disjunctive Task

A group task that can be completed if any one group member solves the problem; the group's performance is determined by its strongest member.

Performance Norm

A standard or expectation for behavior and performance that is established by a group.