Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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To determine: The reason for which it is not required for the United States to change into a service economy.

Introduction: Nowadays the countries other than developed are dominating in international trade in many industries. US economy is also a dominant economy, but the situation has changed. So, in order to hold this rank, it is undesirable for it to evolve into service economy.

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