The Practice of Contracting Custom Software Development to an Outside

question 56

Multiple Choice

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as

• A) outsourcing.
• B) scaling.
• C) service-oriented architecture.
• D) application integration.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

A dividend payment to shareholders in the form of additional shares in the company, rather than cash.

Cash Dividend

A disbursement by a company to its shareholders, often from the profits earned.

Stock Dividend

A distribution of additional shares of a company's stock to its shareholders, usually in proportion to their existing holdings, instead of paying a cash dividend.

Small Stock Dividend

A dividend paid in the form of additional stock shares rather than cash, usually less than 20-25% of the existing shares.