Scenario: Acme Software Acme Software Is a Canadian Company That Makes Software for Makes

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Scenario: Acme Software
Acme Software is a Canadian company that makes software for the health-care industry.Recently Acme has been investigating whether it would be beneficial to sell global products or move some of its production overseas.Acme hires a consulting group to help determine which,if any,globalization activities could promote business growth.
-Which of the following would be most important for the Acme staff to consider when deciding whether to outsource its software development to India in order to lower production costs?

• A)Will Acme save money on advertising by targeting Indian Internet users?
• B)How intense is the competition from foreign companies in other markets in India?
• C)What type of training is received by programmers in the software firms Acme is considering?
• D)How successful have Indian companies been at marketing to global customers?

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