A car wash services 200 customers in an hour on a lovely Saturday afternoon. The car wash employs 5 washers at $6 per hour and uses $50 of water and $5 of electricity per hour. They charge $10 per car for their standard wash job. Which of these changes would have the greatest positive impact on their productivity?

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Introducing a new waterless system would have the greatest positive impact on their productivity as it would eliminate the need for the $50 of water per hour, which is a significant cost. Additionally, it would likely attract more customers who are looking for environmentally-friendly options, and the car wash could potentially charge more for this premium service. Increasing the service rate, cutting employee pay, or charging $1 more per standard wash job may not have as significant of an impact on overall productivity and profitability.

A Car Wash Services 200 Customers in an Hour on a Lovely