An Efficient Method of Estimating Area Market Potentials Makes Use

question 117

Multiple Choice

An efficient method of estimating area market potentials makes use of the ________, developed by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in conjunction with the Canadian and Mexican governments. It classifies all manufacturing into 20 major industry sectors and further breaks each sector into a six-digit, hierarchical structure.

• A) Thomson Reuters Business Classification
• B) Global Industrial Classification Standard
• C) North American Product Classification System
• D) Industry Classification Benchmark
• E) North American Industry Classification System

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