In an Outsourcing Decision, the General Rule Managers Should Follow

question 60

Multiple Choice

In an outsourcing decision, the general rule managers should follow is to:

• A) Choose the option with the lowest relevant cost
• B) Maximize the use of constrained resources
• C) Outsource if the price is greater than the sum of variable costs and fixed costs
• D) Do not outsource if the cost is less than the sum of relevant fixed costs and opportunity costs

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Definitions:

Selection Differential

A measure in quantitative genetics that quantifies the difference between the mean phenotype of selected individuals for breeding and the mean phenotype of the general population, driving evolutionary changes.

Response to Selection

The genetic change in populations over generations due to selective pressures favoring advantageous traits.

Reaction Norms

Describes the range of behaviors, phenotypes, or physiological responses of an organism under different environmental conditions.

Environmental Conditions

The various physical and biological factors that affect the life and development of organisms.