If Services Are Purchased from Others That Were Once Performed

question 16

Multiple Choice

If services are purchased from others that were once performed internally, then a firm has

• A)downsized.
• B)outsourced.
• C)reduced the economies of scope.
• D)experienced diseconomies of scale.

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Definitions:

Chorion

An extraembryonic membrane in reptiles, birds, and mammals that forms an outer cover around the embryo and in mammals contributes to the formation of the placenta.

Gas Exchange

The biological process where organisms transfer gases (like oxygen and carbon dioxide) with their surroundings, essential for respiration and photosynthesis.

Provide Nourishment

The act of supplying essential nutrients necessary for growth, health, and good condition.

Gonads

The primary reproductive organs in animals, responsible for producing gametes and, in many cases, hormones; including ovaries in females and testes in males.