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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the, best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Passage - I

Diversity typically provides fresh perspectives on issues, but it makes it more difficult to unify the team and reach agreements. The strongest case of diversity on work teams is when these teams are engaged in problem-solving and decision-making task. Heterogeneous teams bring multiple perspectives to the discussion, thus increasing the likelihood that the team will identity creative or unique solutions. Additionally, the lack of a common perspective usually means diverse teams spend more time discussing issues, which decrease the chances that a weak alternative will be chosen. However, keep in mind that the positive contribution that diversity makes to decision-making teams undoubtedly declines over time. Diverse groups have more difficulty in working together and solving problems, but this dissipates with time. Expect the value-added component of diverse teams to decrease as members become more familiar with each other and the team becomes more cohesive.

Diversity on work team leads to

A) human problems          

B) creative solutions         

C) economy in manufacturing  

D) higher turnover