The statement that best to describe the productivity challenge is, except. Group of answer choices a. increasing production equates to increasing efficiency. b. enhancing the outputs to inputs ratio in the manufacturing process is one of the operations manager's c. responsibilities. d. increases in production can help to raise the standard of life. e. impossible to determine whether the economy is in a downward trend.

The statement that best to describe the productivity challenge is, except. Group of answer choices a. increasing production equates to increasing efficiency. b. enhancing the outputs to inputs ratio in the manufacturing process is one of the operations manager's c. responsibilities. d. increases in production can help to raise the standard of life. e. impossible to determine whether the economy is in a downward trend.

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Chapter7: Planning And Goal Setting

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