The First, Second, and Third Waves of Outsourcing Experienced by the United

question 31

Multiple Choice

The first, second, and third waves of outsourcing experienced by the United States involve _____ respectively.

• A) goods-producing jobs, simple service work, and skilled knowledge work
• B) simple service work, goods-producing jobs, and skilled knowledge work
• C) simple service work, skilled knowledge work, and goods-producing jobs
• D) skilled knowledge work, simple service work, and goods-producing jobs

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Definitions:

Frequent-Flyer Miles

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Noncompensatory Decision

A decision-making process in which options are evaluated in a way that one attribute cannot make up for a disadvantage in another.

Compensatory Decision

A decision-making process where the consumer evaluates the positive and negative attributes of each alternative and makes a trade-off to arrive at a decision.

Unrealistically High

describes a level or amount that exceeds practical possibilities or reasonable expectations, often in context to prices or goals.