Footflyer Publishing Is Considering Procuring Editorial Services from Outside Sources

question 2

Multiple Choice

 Footflyer Publishing is considering procuring editorial services from outside sources. Which of the following should NOT weigh in Footflyer's decision? 

• A) The administrative costs of keeping this function in-house
• B) The transaction costs of procuring the outside services
• C) The economies of scope achieved through vertical integration with another publisher
• D) Possible damage to the firm's core competencies

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Definitions:

Per Capita

A method of distributing an intestate’s estate so that each heir in a certain class (such as grandchildren) receives an equal share.

Probate Judge

A Probate Judge oversees legal processes involving the distribution of a deceased person's estate, including the validation of wills and resolving contests and claims against the estate.

Intestacy Statutes

Laws that determine how a person's property will be distributed if they die without a will.

Bequest

A gift of personal property by will (from the verb to bequeath).