Marc,an employee at Tezel Inc.,was assigned work by his manager.The manager asked him to start work as soon as he receives instructions from his supervisor.Marc waits for three hours before his supervisor gives him instructions to start work.In the context of productivity,the time spent on waiting for instructions is called _____.
A) interim time
B) payback time
C) downtime
D) overtime

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In this scenario, the time Marc spent on waiting for instructions is called downtime. Idle time or downtime is the time during which employees or machines are not producing goods or services. Downtime occurs when employees are waiting for instructions, supplies, a computer printout, or a response to a question they asked the supervisor.

Marc,an Employee at Tezel Inc