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Chapter 3.6, Problem 19TP
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To determine: The two primary concerns associated with offshore outsourcing.
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Offshore outsourcing refers to a practice in which a firm hires external party to perform functions related to business in a nation other than one where goods or services are actually created or manufactured.
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