The basic reason the term operations management is favored over the term production management is that
A) the U.S. economy has moved toward a more socialist approach with government controlling a greater share of the production process.
B) a much larger share of total output is being produced by nonprofit organizations.
C) the United States is now largely driven by services rather than manufacturing.
D) the United States now exports more than it imports.

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Production management has been the term used to refer to the creation of goods (tangible products). In recent years, the service sector has become the dominant area of the economy. This has led to the use of the term operations management in order to reflect the production of both goods and services.

The Basic Reason the Term Operations Management Is Favored Over