Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A) Nearly all outsourcing relationships do not last beyond two years.
B) Nearly all U.S. firms that outsourced processes to India have backsourced them.
C) Approximately half of all outsourcing agreements fail.
D) Outsourcing is a relatively risk-free activity.
E) More than 90% of outsourcing agreements succeed.

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While there is no consensus on the failure rate of outsourcing agreements, studies suggest that approximately half of them fail in some capacity. Therefore, option C is the most accurate statement. The other options are not accurate - A is too extreme, B is false, D is too optimistic, and E is too high.

Which of the Following Statements Is Most Accurate