Operations management personnel perform a variety of functions, including all of the following except . A. analyzing potential mergers B. monitoring inventory C. developing employee schedules D. analyzing production problems IN. developing forecasts

The correct answer is letter "A": analyzing potential mergers.

Explanation:

Operations managers are those in charge of planning, studying, and analyzing all the steps regarding the processes of production of a company. They supervise if the companies have enough raw materials for manufacturing, organize the labor responsible for the production, and evaluate any problem born because of the operational activities of the business.

Analyzing potential mergers is an event likely to be evaluated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a firm along with the Board of Directors.

In “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving, we meet a character who does not respond too much of anything in his life but only reacts. While Rip is a harmless and easy going person, he is also self-centered, lacks initiative, is incurious, and therefore is not a heroic character.