Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Because of its excellent
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Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Because of its excellent product and excellent location, demand has increased by
2525 %
in the last year. On far too many occasions, customers have not been able to purchase the bread of their choice. Because of the size of the store, no new ovens can be added. At a staff meeting, one employee suggested ways to load the ovens differently so that more loaves of bread can be baked at one time. This new process will require that the ovens be loaded by hand, requiring additional manpower. This is the only thing to be changed. (Productivity remains the same.) (Hint: Each worker works 160 hours per month.)
If the bakery currently makes
1 comma 6001,600
loaves per month with a labor productivity of
2.3442.344
loaves per labor hour, then Lackey will need to add
nothing
worker(s) to meet the increased demand
(recall
that each worker works 160 hours per month and round your response up to the next whole number).
Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho Because of its excelent produc and exce ent location demand has increased by 2 %, n he las ear. On a too many occasions, customers have not been able to purchase the bread of their choice. Because of the size of the store, no new ovens can be added. At a staff meeting, one employee suggested ways to load the ovens differently so that more loaves of bread can be baked at one time. This new process will require that the ovens be loaded by hand, requiring additional manpower. This is the only thing to be changed. (Productivity remains the same.) (Hint: Each worker works 160 hours per month.) If the bakery currently makes 1,600 loaves per month with a labor productivity of 2.344 loaves per labor hour, then Lackey will need to add workerís) to meet the increased demand (recall that each worker works 160 hours per month and round your response up to the next whole number).Explanation / Answer
2.344*160=375.04 loaves
increased deman = 1600 * 0.25 = 400
hence
400/375.04 = 1.0665
Lackey will need to add 2 more worker