Which Is True of Studies of Height in Children from Around

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Multiple Choice

Which is true of studies of height in children from around the world?

• A) Ethnic origin is a stronger predictor than socioeconomic status.
• B) Socioeconomic status is a stronger predictor than nutrition.
• C) Later-born children are generally taller than first-born children.
• D) Children from a rural area are generally taller than children from an urban area.

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Definitions:

JIT

Just In Time, a production strategy that aims to reduce in-process inventory and associated carrying costs by producing and delivering products just in time to be sold or used.

Gross Requirements Plan

A schedule that specifies the amount and timing of future material and component requirements necessary to fulfill the production plan.

Net Requirements Plan

An output of the manufacturing planning process that identifies the quantity and timing of future material or product demands based on current inventory levels and scheduled supply.

MRP II

Manufacturing Resource Planning, an integrated method of operational and financial planning for manufacturing companies, an evolution of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).