Zimmer Centralpulse Is the World's Largest Producer of Replacement Hips

question 30

Multiple Choice

Zimmer Centralpulse is the world's largest producer of replacement hips and knees. The company is particularly interested in the market in southern British Columbia, where a large aging population lives. Which external environmental element most directly influences the continued growth of Zimmer Centralpulse?

• A)economics
• B)political factors
• C)culture
• D)demography

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Assembly Labor's Wages

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