Tony Works in Purchasing for the Epic Electronics on the East

question 209

Multiple Choice

Tony works in purchasing for the Epic Electronics on the East Coast. He arrives at work at 6:00 a.m. and leaves by 3:00 p.m. He enjoys this schedule because he is an early riser. A disadvantage to the company in allowing Tony to use flextime is

• A) morning workers are never as productive as afternoon workers.
• B) there is a one-hour window of opportunity to talk with employees on the West Coast, who work 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• C) this system will increase absenteeism.
• D) the company is required to hire twice as many people and spend additional funds training these individuals.

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Dependent Variable

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