Application Outsourcing to Countries That Are Geographically Closer to a Company's

question 13

Multiple Choice

Application outsourcing to countries that are geographically closer to a company's headquarters and in an overlapping time zone is referred to as:

• A) proximity development centers.
• B) near-shore outsourcing.
• C) multisourcing.
• D) captive sourcing.

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Definitions:

Investment Account

A financial account held at a financial institution that holds securities, such as stocks or bonds, for investment purposes.

Goodwill Impairment

An accounting charge that companies record when the value of goodwill on the balance sheet exceeds the tested fair market value.

Reporting Units

Components of a business entity for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed by the entity's management.