Question

The passage LEAST supports the inference that a manufacturer's throughput could be adversely affected by _______.

• A. A mistake in judgment regarding the selection of a wholesaler
• B. A breakdown in the factory's machinery
• C. A labor dispute on the factory floor
• D. An increase in the cost per unit of output
• E. A drop in the efficiency of the sales network

Answer 1

The correct option is D An increase in the cost per unit of output

"The throughput needed to maintain the optimal scale of production requires careful coordination not only of the flow of goods through the production process but also of the flow of input from suppliers and the flow of output to wholesalers and final consumers." We cannot infer from this statement- or from any other sentence from the passage- that an increase in the cost per unit of output would affect a manufacturer's throughput. Therefore, option D is the correct answer as it best befits the context.