Earth Movers & Shakers Operates 3 Iron Ore Mines By Taking the First Tons from ______, Earth Movers

Multiple Choice

Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. This table shows their daily production rates and the current number of miners at each mine. All of the miners work for the same wage and each miner in any given mine produces the same number of tons as each other miner in that mine. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Mine } & \text { Tons } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Miners }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Mother Lode } & 100 & 25 \\\hline \text { Scraping Bottom } & 30 & 10 \\\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \\\hline\end{array}$$ By taking the first tons from ______, Earth Movers & Shakers is producing consistent with the _____ Principle.

A) Mother Lode; Low Hanging Fruit
B) Middle Drift; Compromise
C) Middle Drift; Low Hanging Fruit
D) Scraping Bottom; Cost Minimizing