Information systems make it possible for companies such as ________ to outsource their production to contract manufacturers such as Flextronics instead of making their products themselves.
A)Cisco Systems and Dell Inc.
B)Microsoft and Dell Inc.
C)Cisco Systems and Google
D)Cisco Systems and Microsoft

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The question is asking for a company that is able to outsource their production to contract manufacturers using information systems. Microsoft and Google are software companies and do not have a significant amount of physical products to produce. Cisco Systems and Dell Inc. both rely heavily on physical products and have utilized contract manufacturing through companies such as Flextronics to improve their production efficiency. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.

Information Systems Make It Possible for Companies Such as ________