Manufacturing organizations ________.
A) produce physical outputs only
B) produce nonphysical outputs only
C) require nonphysical inputs only
D) require physical inputs only

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A) Manufacturing organizations produce recognizable, physical products as outputs, making "produce physical outputs only" the correct response. Service organizations, on the other hand, produce nonphysical services as products, which rules out "produce nonphysical outputs only." While manufacturing organizations produce physical products, they use both physical or nonphysical items as inputs. For example, a manufacturing organization that makes toys uses both physical materials (plastic, metal) and nonphysical things (ideas, designs, effort) to make its physical products.

Manufacturing Organizations ________