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Evaluating a Productivity Claim

A manager is analyzing a production graph that plots total output (vertical axis) against the number of workers (horizontal axis). The manager observes two points on the production curve: Point X (3 workers, 450 units) and Point Y (5 workers, 800 units). The manager draws a straight line from the origin (0,0) to Point X and another straight line from the origin to Point Y. They notice that the line to Point Y is steeper than the line to Point X and concludes, "Productivity per worker is higher with 5 workers than with 3 workers." Is the manager's conclusion correct? Justify your answer by explaining the relationship between the steepness of these lines and the economic concept they represent.

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