An Advantage of Outsourcing Is That

question 52

Multiple Choice

An advantage of outsourcing is that:

• A)it takes less time for a company to get the finished goods into the hands of its consumers at home.
• B)the safety of products is easily managed.
• C)the quality of products is guaranteed.
• D)it can add value to the product.
• E)technologies are kept to the company.

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Definitions:

Level of Activity

A measure of the volume or quantity of production or operations in a given period, often used in cost accounting to analyze costs.

Mixed Cost

An expense that contains both fixed and variable components, changing with the level of output but also incurred when there is no output.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales activity, such as materials and labor directly involved in a company's product.

Fixed Costs

Expenditures that do not vary with the level of activity or production within a short time frame.