What Do Countries Gain from 'Offshoring' Their Labor in a Service

question 57

Multiple Choice

What do countries gain from 'offshoring' their labor in a service economy?

• A) They can expand their labor forces to include more people, which will increase productivity and services for their customers.
• B) They can count on cheaper labor from the so-called developing world that will serve to increase the profits of large corporations and organizations.
• C) They can assure that people of their own country will live a better life, retire earlier, and not have to work so hard.
• D) They can educate the people of developing nations and improve life in those countries.

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