When Breakdowns Become Frequent And/or Costly,managers Are Faced with a Trade-Off

question 18

Multiple Choice

When breakdowns become frequent and/or costly,managers are faced with a trade-off decision between the cost of continued maintenance and the cost of ________________.

• A)passage of time
• B)preventive maintenance
• C)breakdowns
• D)replacement
• E)reliability

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