Which of the following statements about the use of computers at the New Balance athletic shoe factory in Maine is true?
A) Skilled employees are using sophisticated computer technology to produce shoes faster than most overseas competitors are producing shoes using low-tech workers.
B) Production rates are expected to decrease unless New Balance can find enough domestic workers
C) Originally, New Balance used computer technology purely for record keeping.
D) It is easy to predict how computer technology will impact New Balance employees.
E) New Balance will never be able to use expert computer systems because the shoe industry is so labor intensive and low tech.

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The passage states that "Skilled employees are using sophisticated computer technology to produce shoes faster than most overseas competitors are producing shoes using low-tech workers." This shows that New Balance is using computers for production and is outperforming competitors who rely on low-tech workers. Option B is incorrect because there is no mention of a decrease in production rates. Option C is incorrect because the passage states that New Balance is using computers for production and not just record-keeping. Option D is incorrect because the passage does not provide enough information to make a prediction about the impact of computer technology on New Balance employees. Option E is incorrect because the passage does not suggest that New Balance cannot use expert computer systems due to the labor-intensive nature of the shoe industry.

Which of the Following Statements About the Use of Computers