People sometimes perform to expectations, their effort will expand to fill the whole number of scheduled days allotted,
A) even if the number of resources assigned to the task is reduced.
B) even if the activity could have been performed in a shorter time.
C) even if part of the time for the task is waiting time.
D) even if the activity could have been performed in a longer time.

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This statement implies that people will work to fill the amount of time given to them, rather than completing a task as quickly as possible. Therefore, even if the task could have been performed in a shorter time frame, people will expand their efforts to fill the allotted time. The other options do not necessarily relate to the idea that people perform to expectations and expand their effort to fill a given amount of time.

People Sometimes Perform to Expectations, Their Effort Will Expand to Fill