The Terms Outsourcing and Offshoring Are

question 26

Multiple Choice

The terms outsourcing and offshoring are:

• A)​Identical in meaning.
• B)​Two completely separate concepts.
• C) ​Closely related but not identical in meaning.
• D) ​Descriptive of activities to be avoided.

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Definitions:

Dissolved Gas

Gases that are incorporated into magma and can expand, leading to explosive volcanic eruptions as pressure decreases.

Rhyolite

A mostly fine-grained, felsic igneous rock, generally of volcanic origin; can contain glass, volcanic ash, pieces of pumice, and variable amounts of visible crystals (phenocrysts).

Thermal Energy

The internal energy present in a system due to the random movements of its molecules or atoms.

Conduction

The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential.