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Chapter 23, Problem 23.7APE
To determine
Process:
The series of activities in order to perform a task is called a process. For example, for the customer service activity, number of employees is the input, and friendly service experience for the customer is the output.
To identify: Whether each of the following items is an input or output to the copying process of a copy shop.
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