Outsourcing Has Seen a Huge Increase Because of the ________

question 30

Multiple Choice

Outsourcing has seen a huge increase because of the ________.

• A) increase in decentralization
• B) increase in the use of cloud computing
• C) increase in advertising costs
• D) decrease in telecommunication costs
• E) decrease in the cost of raw materials

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Definitions:

Seller

A person or entity that offers a product or service for sale.

Conglomerate Merger

A merger between companies operating in unrelated business activities, often aimed at diversification and risk management.

Noncompeting Firms

Businesses operating in different markets or sectors and thus do not compete directly with each other for customers.

Unrelated Goods

Products that are not associated or commonly linked together in the context of production, use, or consumption.