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True/False: The primary motivation behind out sourcing is to provide the firm with an alternative source of supply in the event that its primary supplier is unable to meet the firm's raw material or component needs.

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The primary motivation behind out sourcing is to provide the firm with an alternative source of supply in the event that its primary supplier is unable to meet the firm's raw material or component needs.

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