Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. This table shows their daily production rates and the current number of miners at each mine. All of the miners work for the same wage and each miner in any given mine produces the same number of tons as each other miner in that mine. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Mine } & \text { Tons } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Number of } \
\text { Miners }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Mother Lode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Scraping Bottom } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ By taking the first tons from ______, Earth Movers & Shakers is producing consistent with the _____ Principle.
A) Mother Lode; Low Hanging Fruit
B) Middle Drift; Compromise
C) Middle Drift; Low Hanging Fruit
D) Scraping Bottom; Cost Minimizing

Question

Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. This table shows their daily production rates and the current number of miners at each mine. All of the miners work for the same wage and each miner in any given mine produces the same number of tons as each other miner in that mine. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Mine } & \text { Tons } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Number of } \
\text { Miners }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Mother Lode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Scraping Bottom } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ By taking the first tons from ______, Earth Movers & Shakers is producing consistent with the _____ Principle.
A) Mother Lode; Low Hanging Fruit
B) Middle Drift; Compromise
C) Middle Drift; Low Hanging Fruit
D) Scraping Bottom; Cost Minimizing

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Low Hanging Fruit Principle states that one should first take advantage of the easiest and most accessible opportunities before moving to more difficult ones. In the case of Earth Movers & Shakers, the Mother Lode mine appears to be the most productive, but it also has the largest workforce. Instead, by taking the first tons from Middle Drift, the company is utilizing the principle of Low Hanging Fruit by taking advantage of a mine with a lower number of miners while still producing a significant amount of ore.

Earth Movers & Shakers Operates 3 Iron Ore Mines By Taking the First Tons from ______, Earth Movers