A Drawback of Outsourcing Is That

question 25

Multiple Choice

A drawback of outsourcing is that:

• A)it does not provide access to specific skills or technologies. 
• B)it invariably results in an increase in both fixed and recurrent costs. 
• C)it can make an organization become overly dependent on particular suppliers. 
• D)it cannot increase accountability of suppliers through a written contract.

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Definitions:

Scan Time

The time it takes for a programmable logic controller (PLC) to read inputs, execute its program, and update outputs.

Rungs

In the context of ladder logic programming for PLCs, Rungs represent individual instructions or sets of instructions executed sequentially, structured like the rungs of a ladder.

Jump-To-Label Instruction

An instruction used in programming to immediately transfer execution to a specified point in the code.

Jumped Rungs

Segments of logic in a PLC program that are skipped or bypassed during execution due to conditional instructions.