In which use of information technology is the technology reducing mental demands and the likelihood of errors?

A) email notifications popping up on a clerk's screen while he is entering data
B) software that creates a graph of daily production levels for a supervisor
C) text messages arriving on a salesperson's phone while she is meeting with a client
D) searches for office supplies that generate 12,000 results to compare
E) instant messages from a supervisor who expects responses within a few minutes

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Phillippa August · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Software that creates a graph of daily production levels for a supervisor reduces mental demands as the software automatically generates the graph and presents the data visually. This reduces the need for the supervisor to manually analyze and interpret the data, thus reducing the likelihood of errors.

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