Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 12P
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To determine: The purpose of NAFTA that was established in 1994 under the Clinton administration.
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To determine: If jobs would be lost as a result of NAFTA as characterized by the political opponents.
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