Is the Argument That "Call Center" Staffing Is the Only

question 29

Multiple Choice

Is the argument that "call center" staffing is the only type of work being offshored valid?

• A)No, because countries to where jobs are being offshored are facing a shortage of skilled labor and are refusing "call center" jobs.
• B)Yes, because the level of education and infrastructure does not support high-end support jobs like reading X-rays and other medical tests.
• C)Yes, because the state of online security and privacy is less advanced in developed countries.
• D)No, because figures have shown that countries like China and India, and those in Eastern Europe try to the climb the skill ladder of available work.
• E)Yes, because in order to maintain employment rates in their own countries, companies avoid offshoring jobs.

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Definitions:

Activity Lag

The delay between the time a particular economic policy is enacted and the time when its full effects are observed in the economy.

Passive Policy

An economic policy approach that involves minimal intervention by the government in the economy, allowing market forces to operate without active guidance or stimulus.

Short-run Aggregate Supply

The total production of goods and services in an economy at various price levels in a short-term period, before all production factors can be varied.

Aggregate Demand

The complete requirement for goods and services in an economy, determined at an established overall pricing level for a specific duration.