Which of the following situations is an example of outsourcing? A. U. S. firm hiring a temporary worker to fill in for an employee who is on leave for six weeks

B. U. S. manufacturer hiring a company in India to provide customer service

C. U. S. customer using the internet to compare pricing of a product

D. U. S. auto service center hiring an immigrant from Poland as a full-time mechanic

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.