Hi. TRUE OR FALSE. State your explanation please.

9) A favorable business climate in facility location decision making might include local government intervention to facilitate businesses locating in an area via subsidies.

10) A favorable business climate in facility location decision making might include local government providing basic skill training for prospective members of the workforce.

11) In facility location decision making the educational and skill levels of the labor pool must match the company's needs.

12) In facility location decision making matching the educational and skill levels of the labor pool to a company's needs is even more important than the labor pool's willingness and ability to learn.

13) Because the world is becoming more highly interconnected, the proximity of an important supplier's plants is not crucial in supporting lean production methods.

14) Issues of product mix and capacity are strongly interconnected to the facility location decision.

15) A free trade zone operates under different rules and laws than a foreign trade zone.

16) A free trade zone is typically a closed facility into which foreign goods can be brought without being subject to the usual customs requirements.

17) The objective of facility location analysis is to select the site with the lowest total cost.

18) Governmental barriers to enter and locate in many countries are increasing through restrictive protectionist legislation.

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