Editors' Workloads Were Increasing During the 1990s, as the Following

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Editors' workloads were increasing during the 1990s, as the following table shows. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \mathbf { 1 9 9 3 } & \mathbf { 1 9 9 4 } & \mathbf { 1 9 9 5 } & \mathbf { 1 9 9 6 } \\\hline \text { Books/Editor } & 2.7 & 4 & 4.8 & 5.3 \\\hline \text { Editors } & 18,000 & 16,000 & 12,500 & 13,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ ​
Write a matrix expression which would estimate the total number of books edited during the years 1993-1996.

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Operational Plans

Very short-term plans that specify what actions individuals, work groups, or departments need to accomplish in order to achieve the tactical plan and ultimately the strategic plan.