Use your favorite search engine to locate an article about a company that has decided to outsource a part of its business operations. If you currently work for an organization that outsources or is thinking about outsourcing, you can use that instead.

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Instructions

Use your favorite search engine to locate an article about a company that has decided to outsource a part of its business operations. If you currently work for an organization that outsources or is thinking about outsourcing, you can use that instead.

Respond to the following four (4) prompts based on your knowledge from this unit’s material and the article you found.

1. State the name of the company you chose and your information source (link, employer, and so on). Describe the type of company it is, and explain which area it is planning to outsource or is already outsourcing.
2. Why did the company consider outsourcing in the first place? Explain in terms of the company’s sustainable income and the quality of its earnings.
3. Identify the revenues and costs that would be impacted by this outsourcing decision using ratio analysis. Use your best estimate on these revenue/cost values since the actual amounts are most likely not known to the public.
4. Identify the factors, based on horizonal analysis and vertical analysis, that could impact the company’s decision to outsource this business operation. Make your own assumptions and estimates regarding these factors.

Your project should consist of at least two pages, not counting a title page (if included). APA Style will not be required for this assignment.

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  UNIT VIII PROJECT

  • Weight: 9% of course grade
  • Grading Rubric
  • Due: Tuesday, 11/29/2022 11:59 PM (CST)

  Instructions

  Use your favorite search engine to locate an article about a company that has decided to outsource a part of its business operations. If you currently work for an organization that outsources or is thinking about outsourcing, you can use that instead. Respond to the following four (4) prompts based on your knowledge from this unit’s material and the article you found.

  1. State the name of the company you chose and your information source (link, employer, and so on). Describe the type of company it is, and explain which area it is planning to outsource or is already outsourcing.
  2. Why did the company consider outsourcing in the first place? Explain in terms of the company’s sustainable income and the quality of its earnings.
  3. Identify the revenues and costs that would be impacted by this outsourcing decision using ratio analysis. Use your best estimate on these revenue/cost values since the actual amounts are most likely not known to the public.
  4. Identify the factors, based on horizonal analysis and vertical analysis, that could impact the company’s decision to outsource this business operation. Make your own assumptions and estimates regarding these factors.

  Your project should consist of at least two pages, not counting a title page (if included). APA Style will not be required for this assignment.

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  UNIT VIII PROJECT

  Criteria	Achievement Level
  	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
  Content(40 points)	0 – 23 Content is often irrelevant; information may be noticeably incorrect and/or off-topic.	24 – 27 Content is somewhat relevant and informative; may stray off topic a few times.	28 – 31 Content is mostly relevant and informative; may stray off topic one or two times.	32 – 35 Content is relevant and informative; may stray slightly off topic one time.	36 – 40 Content is highly relevant and informative; remains on topic.
  Tasks(35 points)	0 – 20 The assigned tasks may be mostly incomplete or poorly done.	21 – 24 A few areas of the assigned tasks may be missing; completed tasks may need work.	25 – 27 Some areas of the assigned tasks may be missing or incomplete; completed tasks are fairly well done.	28 – 31 Most or all areas of the assigned tasks are addressed and competently completed.	32 – 35 All areas of the assigned tasks are addressed and proficiently completed.
  Accuracy(15 points)	0 – 8 Most of the assignment is clearly inaccurate and lacks attention to detail.	9 – 10 Several areas of the assignment may be slightly lacking in accuracy and/or attention to detail.	11 – 11 Most of the assignment is fairly accurate and shows fair attention to detail.	12 – 13 Most of the assignment is accurate and shows good attention to detail.	14 – 15 Accuracy is excellent and close attention to detail is clearly evident in all parts of the assignment.
  Writing Mechanics(10 points)	0 – 5 Writing lacks clarity and conciseness. May have several serious problems with sentence structure and grammar. Numerous major or minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.	6 – 6 Writing lacks clarity and/or conciseness. May have minor problems with sentence structure and some grammatical errors, as well as several minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.	7 – 7 Writing is somewhat clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are fairly strong and mostly correct. Few minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.	8 – 8 Writing is mostly clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are strong and mostly correct. Few minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.	9 – 10 Writing is clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are excellent. Correct use of punctuation. No spelling errors.
  [FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT ONLY. THIS ITEM IS NOT CONSIDERED IN THE STUDENT’S GRADE.] Quantitative Reasoning Applies mathematical techniques to problem solving; identifies differences among scientific ideas related to the history or nature of science; such as ethics, values, and public policies; and identifies relationships between science and technology.(0 points)	0 – 0 The learner demonstrates little or no quantitative reasoning or application of mathematical techniques to scientific problem solving, or the ability to analyze and interpret graphs, charts and data to make evidence-based conclusions.	0 – 0 The learner demonstrates a low level of ability to apply mathematical techniques to solving scientific problems; the approach to problems is accurate at times, but the ability to correctly complete problems accurately and draw appropriate conclusions is inadequate.