Aaron Is a Freshman in College Who Has Not Yet

question 325

Multiple Choice

Aaron is a freshman in college who has not yet decided on his major. He is thinking about majoring in operations management and is exploring job opportunities in this field. Which of the following statements about jobs for operations management majors is most accurate? If he majors in operations management, Aaron will:

• A) have limited job opportunities because operations management positions are only available in the slowly growing manufacturing sector.
• B) acquire skills and knowledge that are valuable to firms in both the manufacturing and service sectors.
• C) have plenty of job offers, but they will mainly be in low-wage positions in the service sector.
• D) find plenty of employment opportunities in the government and education, but not very many in the private sector.

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