According to Brooks' Law, adding more people to a late project will ________.
A) lower the total project cost
B) speed up the project
C) delay the project's completion
D) reduce the need for coordination

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Brooks' Law states that adding more people to a late project will delay the project's completion. This is because new team members need time to get familiar with the project and work that has already been done, and existing team members may need to spend more time coordinating with them, leading to a net decrease in productivity. Therefore, option B and D are incorrect. Option A is also not correct because adding more people may increase the project cost due to additional salaries and resources required.

According to Brooks' Law, Adding More People to a Late