The Basic Reason the Term Production Management Has Been Replaced

question 250

Multiple Choice

The basic reason the term production management has been replaced by the term operations management is that: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 a service economy.
• D) the United States now exports more than it imports.

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