The Basic Reason the Term Operations Management Is Favored Over

question 300

Multiple Choice

The basic reason the term operations management is favored over the term production management is that

• A) the U.S. economy has moved toward a more socialist approach with government controlling a greater share of the production process.
• B) a much larger share of total output is being produced by nonprofit organizations.
• C) the United States is now largely driven by services rather than manufacturing.
• D) the United States now exports more than it imports.

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