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The manager of Joe's Box Company conducts a study and notes his 15 workers
produce approximately 8,000 boxes per week. She assumes if she can employ 30
workers, the number of boxes will increase to 16,000 per week, and if she can employ 45
workers, the number of boxes per week will reach 24,000. Explain why the manager's
assumption is correct or incorrect.

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Increase in employees versus increase in production are discussed.

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This assumption is incorrect.

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