Question

psa1 10#1 reading & writing - part 1 a pilot program recruited companies to cut their employees work hours from 40 hours a week to 32 hours a week without a corresponding cut in pay. surveys at the end of the trial indicated that companies failed to see any decrease in productivity despite the reduction in working hours. one possible explanation for these results is that workers reported improvements in both work-life balance and sleep, meaning that during the program, — which choice most logically completes the text? a companies needed to schedule employees time differently to make up for the reduction in hours. b workers were able to be more efficient during their work day because they were less fatigued. c few employees took advantage of the opportunity to work less, fearing they would fall behind. d the reduction in working hours had both positive and negative effects on productivity and morale.

Explanation:

The problem is about a pilot program where companies cut work hours, and we need to find the logical completion. The context is about workers' productivity, work - life balance, and sleep. Option B says workers were more efficient and less fatigued, which connects well with the improvements in work - life balance and sleep. Option A is about companies scheduling, not related to workers' personal improvements. Option C is about employees fearing to fall behind, which doesn't relate to the positive improvements. Option D talks about both positive and negative effects, but the text emphasizes positive improvements (no decrease in productivity, improvements in work - life balance and sleep), so B is the best.

Answer:

B. workers were able to be more efficient during their work day because they were less fatigued.