Assumption of risk is a defense a defendant can use against a plaintiff who knowingly and voluntarily participates in a risky activity that results in injury

Which of the following statements about challenges in operations management is FALSE?

A) Job specialization is giving way to empowered employees. B) Local or national focus is giving way to global focus. C) Sustainable production is giving way to a low-cost focus. D) Rapid product development is partly the result of shorter product cycles. E) The goal of mass customization is to produce customized products, whenever and wherever needed.

Short-term United States Treasury bills are widely used as proxies for risk-free assets, yet the returns on these

T-bills are consistently greater than zero. Is this consistent with the concept of a risk-return trade-off? What will be an ideal response?