Firm A operates 16 hours each day, producing 80 parts/hour. If productivity were increased 20%, how many hours would the plant have to work to produce 1000 parts?
A) less than 2 hours
B) between 10 and 11 hours
C) between 2 and 6 hours
D) between 6 and 8 hours
E) between 8 and 9 hours

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Productivity increased by 20% means 80 parts/hour * 1.2 = 96 parts/hour. To produce 1000 parts, the plant would have to work 1000 parts / 96 parts/hour = 10.42 hours.

Firm a Operates 16 Hours Each Day, Producing 80 Parts/hour