A U.S.company that hires another U.S.company,such as Automatic Data Processing Corporation (ADP)to process all of its corporate payroll functions is engaging in _____.
A) outsourcing
B) offshoring
C) importing
D) exporting
E) franchising

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The practice of hiring another company, often located in a different country, to perform a business process is known as outsourcing. In this scenario, the U.S. company is hiring ADP to handle its payroll functions, which is a form of outsourcing. This differs from offshoring, which specifically refers to moving production or service operations to a different country.

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