Question

A donut shop makes the best donuts in town. The owner tracks production over the course of seven days. Which of the following could explain the low production on

days 4 and 5?
OA new employee was being trained to make donuts.
O The chef increased the rate of donut making
The donut shop lowered the price of donuts
O The owner bought a better donut machine.

Answer 1

Answer: A) a new employee was being trained to make doughnuts

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is A new employee was being trained to make donuts.

Explanation:

Analyze each of the options to determine which would lower production:

OPTION RESULT/WHY

1 A new employee would need training and SLOW production

2 Increasing the rate of donut making would RAISE production

3 Lowering the price of donuts would RAISE sales & production

4 Buying a new machine would RAISE production (make them faster)

As we can see above, the first option is the only one that would slow production.