_____ occurs when activities that were once part of a company’s internal operation, are performed by other firms outside of the U.S. at a lower cost.

  1. Offshoring
  2. Outsourcing
  3. Telecommuting
  4. Open-sourcing


Answer is #2 outsourcing.

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