Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Because of its excellent
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Question
Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Because of its excellent product and excellent location, demand has increased by 25% 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 1,600 loaves per month with a labor productivity of 2.344 loaves per labor hour, then Lackey will need to add 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).Explanation / Answer
Answer: 5 workers
Bakery currently makes 1600 loaves per month
And a labor produces 2.344 loaves per hour & a labor works for 160 hours in one month
Therefore, total loaves produces by one labor in one month = 2.344 * 160
= 375 loaves per month
Now , to know the number of labor required = total no. of loaves required per month / no. of loaves produced by 1 labor per month
= 1600/375
= 4.27 no. of workers
Therefore there are 5 workers required to produce 1600 loaves month.