How would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the survey described in Text 1?

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Text 1
Working from home makes people more productive. Without a commute or office interruptions, employees in one survey reported completing more tasks each day.

Text 2
Self-reported task counts are a poor measure. Managers in the same firms reported that projects requiring several people took longer once staff were at home, because the quick conversations that solve small problems stopped happening.

Accepted Answer

A. By arguing that it measures individual output while missing the cost to work that requires collaboration.. Individual tasks up, joint projects slower.

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B. By agreeing that working from home raises productivity in every case. — Text 2 disputes the conclusion.

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C. By claiming that employees lied in the survey. — Text 2 questions the measure, not honesty.

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D. By arguing that commuting is good for productivity. — Commuting is not defended.

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Answer: A. By arguing that it measures individual output while missing the cost to work that requires collaboration.

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