The Production and Operations Manager at a Large Shoe Factory

question 146

Multiple Choice

The production and operations manager at a large shoe factory in Lawrence,Massachusetts,notices that the total number of hours worked by production employees has increased 12 percent,while the number of pairs of shoes ready for shipping has dropped 6 percent this year over last year.This means

• A) the inflation rate is unchanged.
• B) the demand for shoes is decreasing.
• C) the manager's calculations cannot be correct.
• D) productivity has decreased.
• E) the gross national product has increased by 6 percent.

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