According to Brooks' Law,which of the Following Is a Likely

question 80

Multiple Choice

According to Brooks' Law,which of the following is a likely consequence of adding more people to late projects?

• A) The work allocation per team member increases.
• B) The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution.
• C) Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees, economies of scale begin to take over.
• D) It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project.

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Definitions:

Lateral Continuity

A geological principle that states layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions; in other words, they are laterally continuous.

Original Horizontality

A principle stating that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity.

Superposition

A principle in geology stating that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is older than the one above it and younger than the one below it.

Cross-Cutting Relations

The principle that a geologic unit or feature is older than a rock or feature that crosscuts it.