When Deciding Whether to Outsource or Insource a Product or Service

question 107

Multiple Choice

When deciding whether to outsource or insource a product or service, managers consider:

• A) The reliability of the product or service supplier
• B) All of the fixed costs
• C) Only the variable costs
• D) No qualitative factors

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Definitions:

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