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Last year a large firm set a goal of decreasing its workforce by 25 percent. Three divisions, totaling 25 percent of its workforce at that time, were to be eliminated and no new people hired. These divisions have since been eliminated and no new people have joined the firm, but its workforce has decreased by only 15 percent.
Which one of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the difference in the planned versus the actual reduction in the workforce?
(A) The three divisions that were eliminated were well run and had the potential to earn profits.
(B) Normal attrition in the retained divisions continued to reduce staff because no new people were added to the firm.
(C) Some of the employees in the eliminated divisions were eligible for early retirement and chose that option.
(D) As the divisions were being eliminated some of their employees were assigned to other divisions.
(E) Employees in the retained divisions were forced to work faster to offset the loss of the eliminated divisions.
04 May 2020, 05:44
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=goal down 25% force
=three divisions planned out
=three divs account for 25% force
=present these divs out, but down 15% force
explain discrepancy
ans (D) force was being reassigned to divs that weren't eliminated.
04 May 2020, 12:45
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3 divisions totaled 25% of the workforce AT THAT TIME.
Since then if employees from those 3 divisions were reassigned to other divisions, then this would perfectly explain why with the elimination of the 3 divisions, workforce reduced is less than 25%
Answer: D
Since then if employees from those 3 divisions were reassigned to other divisions, then this would perfectly explain why with the elimination of the 3 divisions, workforce reduced is less than 25%
Answer: D
