According to Brooks' Law, which of the following is a consequence of adding more people to late projects?
A) The work allocation per team member increases.
B) The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution.
C) Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees, economies of scale begin to take over.
D) It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project.

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Brooks' Law states that adding more people to late projects can actually delay the project further due to the time and costs required to train new team members. Therefore, B is the correct choice. A is incorrect because the work allocation per team member may not necessarily increase with the addition of new team members. C is incorrect because economies of scale may not necessarily apply to all projects or teams. D is incorrect because adding more people does not necessarily allow managers to extend the timeline of the project.

According to Brooks' Law, Which of the Following Is a Consequence