At a Schlage Lock factory, many employees are needed to use tiny screwdrivers and other tools to carefully assemble the inner workings of door knobs and locks. They must sit at a station and look through a magnifying glass to complete this work. This production process could best be described as
A) labor-intensive technology.
B) highly automated.
C) capital-intensive technology.
D) high capacity.
E) refined product design.

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The description of employees using hand tools and magnifying glasses suggests a labor-intensive technology, where manual labor is required to perform the task, rather than automated machinery.

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