1. Boston Consulting Group (BGG) believes that the use of advanced robotics in manufacturing will: a. drive a 10 to 30 percent increase in manufacturing.
b. drive labor costs up.
c. become less important over time.
d. cause more global plants to be built.
2. What will be required of the workforce to use robotics?
a. To have at least two years of college.
b. To learn new skills.
c. To work more hours.
d. To retire at an earlier age.

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