If You Were a Consultant to SunPower, One of the Largest

question 79

Multiple Choice

If you were a consultant to SunPower, one of the largest solar power companies in the United States, you would not recommend this activity to remedy high internal costs relative to its rivals.

• A)finding ways to detour around activities or items where costs are high
• B)redesigning the product or some of its components to permit more economical manufacture or assembly
• C)implementing aggressive strategic resource mapping to permit across-the-board cost reduction
• D)outsourcing high-cost activities to vendors or contractors who can perform them more economically
• E)relocating high-cost activities (like manufacturing)to geographic areas (like China or Latin America or Eastern Europe)where they can be performed more cost-effectively

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by challenges with social interaction, communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

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