Acme Software (Scenario) Acme Software Is a U.S.-Based Maker of Software Products for Software

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Acme Software (Scenario)
Acme Software is a U.S.-based maker of software products for the health care industry. Recently Acme has been investigating whether it would be beneficial to internationalize some of its value-chain activities. Acme hires a consulting group to help determine which, if any, value-chain activities could be conducted abroad to promote business growth. The consulting group identifies two health care software development companies in India that could provide programming services at a lower cost than Acme's current expenditures for programming. In addition, the consultants conduct international market research that shows that German health care companies have a strong demand for the type of software that Acme offers.
-Which of the following activities in Acme's value chain would be internationalized if Acme decides to establish a development contract with one of the Indian software firms?

• A) sales
• B) distribution
• C) marketing
• D) procurement

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