Which of the Following Statements About the Use of Computers

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the use of computers at the New Balance athletic shoe factory in Maine is true?

• A) Skilled employees are using sophisticated computer technology to produce shoes faster than most overseas competitors are producing shoes using low-tech workers.
• B) Production rates are expected to decrease unless New Balance can find enough domestic workers
• C) Originally, New Balance used computer technology purely for record keeping.
• D) It is easy to predict how computer technology will impact New Balance employees.
• E) New Balance will never be able to use expert computer systems because the shoe industry is so labor intensive and low tech.

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