In Which of the Following Cases Is Outsourcing Likely to Be

question 91

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases is outsourcing likely to be the best solution to the firm's data processing needs?

• A)Peterson International is a trenchcoat wholesaler to retailers around the world.Sixty percent of sales orders are taken during the months of August and September.Peterson needs a system to manage online ordering and fulfillment.
• B)Battlegoat Investment Strategies manages investors' portfolios and provides services to wealthy customers.The firm needs a system that will pull together selected investment data from a variety of sources and that allows account managers to prepare customized reports.
• C)Yachtman Limited is in the business of buying businesses,managing them for a few years,then selling them for a profit.The firm requires a flexible system that will allow it to manage the types of businesses it controls.
• D)Desalinas LLC,manages the construction of desalinization plants.It needs a system that will allow it to manage the construction process from bid to billing.

Learn about the components contained within an organism's genome.

Comprehend the roles and locations of trans-acting regulatory elements.

Distinguish between inheritable and non-inheritable types of mutations.

Recognize the influence of environmental factors on phenotypic traits.

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Definitions:

Chromosome

A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Heredity

The genetic transfer of physical or mental attributes from parents to their offspring.

X-linked Recessive

A genetic mode of inheritance where a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome causes the phenotype to be expressed in males who are necessarily homozygous for the gene mutation, and in females who are homozygous for the gene mutation but may or may not express the phenotype if they are heterozygous.

Y-linked Recessive

A mode of genetic inheritance in which a trait is carried on the Y chromosome and manifests only in males, as females do not inherit Y chromosomes.