Refer to Map 21

question 23

Multiple Choice

Refer to Map 21.3 in the textbook.Which of these countries belonged to neither NATO nor the Warsaw Pact?

• A) Norway
• B) Portugal
• C) Czechoslovakia
• D) Ireland

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Enterprises gain financial benefits from their size of operations, usually experiencing a reduction in the cost per unit produced as the scale of the operation grows.

Push Strategy

A marketing approach that involves taking the product directly to the customer through whatever means to ensure the customer is aware of the existence of the product.

Logistics Operations

The planning, implementation, and control of the movement and storage of goods, services, or information within a supply chain.

Push-Pull Supply Chain Strategy

A hybrid supply chain model combining the push system (producing goods in anticipation of customer demand) and the pull system (producing goods in response to actual customer demand).