Employees recruited (R) and left (L) in five positions, 2016–2021 (2016 = founding strength). Dashes not given.

Position	2016	2017 R	2017 L	2018 R	2018 L	2019 R	2019 L	2020 R	2020 L	2021 R	2021 L
Administrators	380	140	60	90	46	74	44	80	36	96	48
Analysts	600	136	60	120	64	118	48	128	50	144	56
Programmers	440	128	52	120	60	104	50	96	56	124	72
Testers	580	100	50	112	52	124	48	136	44	130	46
Peons	410	92	48	76	44	98	40	112	60	—	—

The pooled sum of the total number of employees working across all five positions in the company at the end of the year 2018 is

A3126

B2988 ✓ Correct

C3028

D2958

Correct answer: (B) 2988

Explanation

The answer is 2988.

By end of 2018 each position's strength is its founding number plus the 2017 and 2018 recruits minus the 2017 and 2018 departures.

This gives administrators 504, analysts 732, programmers 576, testers 690 and peons 486.

Their sum is 504 plus 732 plus 576 plus 690 plus 486.

That total is 2988.

The other options do not match this value.

So the answer is 2988.

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