When a Company Faces a Shortage of Employees in the Workforce,and

question 81

Multiple Choice

When a company faces a shortage of employees in the workforce,and it predicts that current demand for products or services may not extend to the future,it will

• A)try to garner more hours out of the existing labor force.
• B)recruit and train new employees.
• C)be willing to hire part-time employees.
• D)decrease the production rate by half to meet quality standards.
• E)lease out its machinery to other factories,thereby maintaining income.

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