Stewart can lift 100 pounds. Janice can lift 110 pounds. Gerard can lift 120 pounds. When they are lifting together they can lift 340 pounds. This represents which of the following?

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When Stewart, Janice, and Gerard lift together, they can lift exactly the sum of their individual lifting capacities (100 + 110 + 120 = 330 pounds), but the statement says they lift 340 pounds together, which is an error in my explanation. Correctly, adding their individual capacities equals exactly what they can lift together, which represents neither a process gain (where the group outcome exceeds the sum of individual inputs) nor a process loss (where the group outcome is less than the sum of individual inputs).

Stewart Can Lift 100 Pounds