Kathleen manages a manufacturing plant for ScanRite,Inc. ,a producer of scanners and other input devices connected to computers.About six months ago,Kathleen asked an assistant to keep track of both work hours and output at her plant.She has compared these figures,and has found that even though the number of workers (and the hours they worked)remained relatively steady over the past six months,the plant's output increased significantly.This indicates that:

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The fact that the plant's output increased significantly even though the number of workers and their hours remained relatively steady suggests that the productivity of the workers has increased. This could be due to a number of factors such as improved training, better equipment, or changes to the production process. Option A is not supported by the information given and options B and D are less likely explanations for the increase in output.

Kathleen Manages a Manufacturing Plant for ScanRite,Inc