At Skilled Specialties, Inc., production line employees often work side by side with their robotic counterparts. This practice i
s also common among many of Skilled Specialties' other American competitors. The resurgence of U.S. manufacturing firms in recent years can be credited to: A) the government's willingness to implement policies designed to protect U.S. firms from low-cost foreign competition.
B) a decision by many U.S. manufacturers to drastically reduce costs by making more extensive use of mass-production techniques.
C) a number of significant changes in production techniques.
D) a relaxation of government laws that has allowed manufacturing firms to merge more easily, thus achieving stronger market positions.
