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a)
To determine: The productivity rate of Country U last year for the national economy.
Introduction: Operations management is defined as managing with concern with designing and redesigning the operation in the production of goods and services. It has the control over the business operations which convert the resource to goods and services.
b)
To determine: The productivity rate of Country U last year for the manufacturing sector.
Introduction: Operations management is defined as managing with concern with designing and redesigning the operation in the production of goods and services. It has the control over the business operations which convert the resource to goods and services.
c)
To determine: The productivity rate of Country U last year for the service sector.
Introduction: Operations management is defined as managing with concern with designing and redesigning the operation in the production of goods and services. It has the control over the business operations which convert the resource to goods and services.
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