Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Workers employed by General Motors are approximately twice as productive as their Japanese counterparts.
B) Between 1979 and 1998, Chrysler and Ford eliminated the productivity gap between all of their production facilities and their Japanese counterparts.
C) The increase in productivity Japanese manufacturers experienced in the early 1980s was the result primarily of long-run changes in management focusing on inventory systems and plant layout.
D) Auto workers in the United States are less productive than their Japanese counterparts primarily due to the higher wages U.S. workers receive.

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The increase in productivity for Japanese manufacturers in the early 1980s was largely due to long-term management changes, such as improvements in inventory systems and plant layout, rather than wage differences.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct