Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 8, Problem 2DQ
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Interpretation: Factors affecting college or university and types of factors.
Concept Introduction: The geographic Information system is the system that shows the geographic and spatial data of an area. It helps in finding the input and output related location factors.
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