Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 6.11, Problem 38P
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Interpretation:The sales of the multinational firms of U.S. are looking upwards. List any events likely to bring it downwards.
Concept Introduction:The sale by the multinationals includes national and international sales. International sales result from the units of multinationals abroad due to cost benefits. The products may be sold in the same countries or in U.S. Some countries have a large consumer base and can absorb the products thereby giving higher sales value.
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