What Happened to Schwinn, a U.S. Bicycle Manufacturer

question 3

Multiple Choice

What happened to Schwinn, a U.S. bicycle manufacturer?

• A) Its outsourcing vendor, Giant Manufacturing from Taiwan, stole its confidential employee information, which resulted in many lawsuits against Schwinn.
• B) Its outsourcing vendor, Giant Manufacturing from Taiwan, became insolvent and was unable to fulfil its annual order for Schwinn.
• C) Its outsourcing vendor, Giant Manufacturing from Taiwan, became a competitor and damaged Schwinn's business.
• D) Its outsourcing vendor, Giant Manufacturing from Taiwan, used lower quality materials to make Schwinn's bikes, which increased product defects.

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