The Relocation of Manufacturing and Other Value-Chain Activities to Cost-Effective

question 77

Multiple Choice

The relocation of manufacturing and other value-chain activities to cost-effective locations abroad is known as ________.

• A) insourcing
• B) cultural imperialism
• C) contagion
• D) offshoring

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Definitions:

Insider Information

Knowledge about a company's activities or financial condition that has not been made public and that can provide a financial advantage in the market.

Inefficient Market

A market in which asset prices do not always accurately reflect all available information, potentially allowing investors to earn abnormal returns.

Maurice Kendall

Maurice Kendall was a British statistician known for his significant contributions to the field of statistics, including work in time series analysis and the development of the Kendall rank correlation coefficient.

Stock Returns

The gain or loss made from trading a stock, usually measured as the change in capital plus dividends in a given period.