Multiple choice

‘Nearshoring’ is the transfer of business or IT processes to companies in a nearby country, often sharing a border with your own country. Which of the following would not be an example of nearshoring?

  1. A private company in North America, outsourcing its IT services to a country in South Asia

  2. The British government providing defence contracts to a Scotland based defence research organization

  3. A Japan based Mobile manufacturing company outsourcing its manufacturing services to China

  4. A US law firm opening a branch in Canada
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nearshoring involves transferring processes to nearby countries, often sharing a border. Option A describes a US company outsourcing to South Asia - these are not nearby countries (they're on opposite sides of the world). This is offshoring, not nearshoring. Options B, C, and D all involve nearby or bordering countries.

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