The Dulac Box plant works two 8-hour shifts each day. In the past, 500 cypress packing boxes were produced by the end of each day. The use of new technology has enabled them to increase productivity by 30%. Productivity is now approximately:
A) 32.5 boxes/hr.
B) 40.6 boxes/hr.
C) 62.5 boxes/hr.
D) 81.25 boxes/hr.
E) 300 boxes/hr.
Answer: B