Outsourcing

question 12

Multiple Choice

Outsourcing

• A) eliminates the need for a value chain.
• B) moves some value chain activities outside the firm.
• C) reorders the steps in a firm's value chain.
• D) reduces the firm's dependence on its value chain.
• E) strengthens the firm's capabilities in each value chain function.

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Definitions:

Environmental Degradation

The deterioration of the environment through the depletion of resources, the destruction of ecosystems, and the extinction of wildlife.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured as the change in population size over time.

Resource Consumption

Resource consumption refers to the use of natural resources by humans for energy, food, materials, and other necessities.

Density-Dependent

Factors whose effects on the size or growth of a population vary with the population density.