An Outsourcing Strategy

question 15

Multiple Choice

An outsourcing strategy

• A)is nearly always a more attractive strategic option than merger and acquisition strategies.
• B)carries the substantial risk of raising a company's costs.
• C)carries the substantial risk of making a company overly dependent on its suppliers.
• D)increases a company's risk exposure to changing technology and/or changing buyer preferences.
• E)involves farming out certain value chain activities presently performed in-house to outside vendors.

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