Levi Strauss was strongly praised when it announced it was leaving China in 1993 because of the country's poor human rights record.However, China is also an inexpensive place to manufacture clothing, and in spite of its announcement, Levi did not stop making clothing in China.What type of facility location factor was most likely instrumental in Levi deciding to continue operating its facility in China?
A)availability of production inputs
B)proximity to raw materials
C)nearness to customers
D)access to transportation
E)none of the above

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The most likely factor for Levi deciding to continue operating its facility in China is the availability of production inputs, which includes inexpensive labor and possibly other cost-effective manufacturing resources that are crucial for keeping production costs low.

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