Which of the following is not a reason why companies might use outsourcing to improve performance of strategy-critical activities? multiple choiceimproving a company's chances for outclassing rivals in the performance of strategy-critical activities and turning a core competence into a distinctive competencepromoting quick establishment of a total quality culturecorrectspeeding internal decision making and shortening the time it takes to respond to changing market conditionscapitalizing on the partnerships with outsiders to enhance its arsenal of capabilities and thus contribute to better strategy decrease internal bureaucracies and flatten the organizational structure

Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers.b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment.c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.