Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 11, Problem 34Q
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To explain: A comparative analysis about trade profiles of a country and the United States obtained from World Trade Organization (WTO) database.
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