Harry's Inc., a manufacturer of men's apparel, manufactures large quantities of the company's basic clothing lines to keep the manufacturing costs low. Given this information, it can be inferred that Harry's Inc. pursues:
A. just-in-time production.
B. mass production.
C. mass customization.
D. lean production.
Answer: B
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