The annual productivity report of Papyrus Inc. states that it has achieved the targets it had set for the year 2018. However, in this process, much of its resources have been wasted, and the amount spent on resources is more than the estimated amount. Its productivity has been
A) effective and efficient.
B) neither effective nor efficient.
C) not effective but efficient.
D) effective but not efficient.
E) stagnant in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.

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The fact that Papyrus Inc. achieved its targets suggests that it was effective in achieving its goals. However, the wastage of resources and overspending indicates that it was not efficient in its operations. Therefore, the productivity of Papyrus Inc. can be characterized as effective but not efficient.

The Annual Productivity Report of Papyrus Inc