Question $58$

As supply chains have become more global, the risk of supply disruptions h$.$

A decreased because there are global standards for labor and safety.

B increased because of financial and exchange rate fluctuations. decreased because risk is spread among suppliers all over the world.

D

increased because emerging economies lack the business ethics of developed natio

E $$ stayed the same because the issues are similar wherever suppliers are located.

Question $59$

Strategic alliances:

A are informal buyer$-$supplier relationships.

B ensure access to raw materials deemed crifceal to netional security. $q,$ do not requife any contibution from top management.

D support the idea that suppher relaterships contribute to organizational success.

E

are onhy possibte when there is ne inteffectual property of technology involved.

Question $60$

Industry benchmarking allows an individual company to compare itself to aggregate.

true