Critics of Offshoring Make All of the Following Arguments Except

question 69

Multiple Choice

Critics of offshoring make all of the following arguments except:

• A)If even core functions such as engineering, R&D, manufacturing, and marketing can-and often should-be moved outside the country, what is left of the firm?
• B)In some cases, it undermines national security.
• C) Offshoring increasingly results in job losses in high-end areas such as design, R&D, and IT/BPO.
• D) Many large US firms claim that they are "global companies" but they seem to be bound by "American values."

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process.

Traditional Costing

An accounting method that applies factory overhead costs to products based on a predetermined overhead rate.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with making one unit of a product, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Traditional Costing

An accounting method that allocates overhead costs to products based on volume-related measures, such as direct labor hours.