The Table Below Describes the Relationship Between the Number of Workers

question 140

Multiple Choice

The table below describes the relationship between the number of workers hired by a call center each hour and the number of calls the call center can make each hour. The call center has only 1 telephone. The telephone costs the firm $5/hour (regardless of how many calls are made) , and each worker is paid $10 per hour. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Calls Per } \\\text { Hour }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\\text { Telephones } \\\text { Per Hour }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\\text { Workers } \\\text { Per Hour }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 1 & 2 \\\hline 2 & 1 & 4 \\\hline 6 & 1 & 6 \\\hline 16 & 1 & 8 \\\hline 22 & 1 & 10 \\\hline 24 & 1 & 12 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Average variable cost is minimized when output is approximately:

• A)6 units.
• B)16 units.
• C)22 units.
• D)24 units.

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Definitions:

Subliminal Perception

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness, often discussed in the context of subtle influences over decisions and behavior.

Extrasensory Perception

A claimed ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through means other than the known human senses.

Threshold Flexibility

The ability of a system or organism to adapt or adjust its threshold for responding to different levels or types of stimulation.

Perceptual Reactivity

The degree to which an individual is sensitive or responsive to sensory stimuli.