"Most Organizations Are Not in Business to Provide Information Technology

Multiple Choice

"Most organizations are not in business to provide information technology services, yet many have spent valuable time and resources on information technology functions when they should have instead worked on important competencies such as marketing, customer service, and new product design. Outsourcing helps tackle this problem." Which of the following benefits does outsourcing primarily provide in such a scenario?

A) Reduces fixed and recurrent costs  
B) Protects strategic information from being accessible to external suppliers  
C) Increases accountability even without a written contract  
D) Helps focus on an organization's core business