According to Nicholas Carr, cloud computing may contribute to the decline in outsourcing. Which of the following justifies this statement?
A) An IT outsourcer's business is built around managing complex internal systems. A shift to a simpler cloud-based IT infrastructure should reduce the need for outsourcing.
B) Cloud computing focuses on maximizing the effectiveness of the shared resources.
C) Cloud computing is customized in each country, thus, making it impossible to outsource.
D) Cloud computing is standardized in all countries, thus, reducing the need for outsourcing.
E) An IT outsourcer's business is aimed at focusing on core business activities and increasing control costs, thus, a simpler cloud-based IT infrastructure would discourage outsourcing.
A
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