Which of the Following Is NOT a Consideration That Firms

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a consideration that firms should include in deciding whether to offshore part of its value chain of activities?

• A) higher foreign costs of construction, electricity, and fuel.
• B) higher foreign taxes.
• C) higher transportation costs to ship the offshored product to the home country.
• D) relatively higher costs of foreign skilled labor.

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