Discussion Question

Read article and discuss 2 questions below: 

1. What are the business reasons behind the "push" to offshore jobs?

2. Is "nearshoring" jobs, i.e., to Brazil or Poland, a viable alternative to offshoring to India? Why?

Questions below needs to be answered without the article.

 With so much productive capacity and room for expansion in the United States, why would a company based in the United States choose to purchase items from a foreign firm? Discuss the pros and cons.