Allied Business Consultants employs five researchers that each work 8 hour days. In one day the researchers prepare 60 reports for its 10 largest clients. What was Allied Business Consultants' productivity?
A)1.5 reports per hour
B)6 reports per client
C)7.5 reports per hour
D)60 reports

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Productivity is calculated as the total output divided by the total input. Here, the output is 60 reports, and the input is the total hours worked by all researchers, which is 5 researchers * 8 hours = 40 hours. Therefore, productivity is 60 reports / 40 hours = 1.5 reports per hour.

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