Which of the following statistics confirm the rise in de-integration in the U.S.post 1970s?
A)The average number of industrial sectors a firm operated in increased substantially in 1997.
B)Employment in the business services industry that supplied contract employees grew by almost five times as much as non-farm employment.
C)Between 1977 and 1999, imports of the U.S.firms from foreign affiliates as a percentage of total imports increased substantially.
D)Between 1977 and 1999, imports of the U.S.firms from unrelated suppliers as a percentage of total imports declined.

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The growth in employment in the business services industry supplying contract employees indicates a trend towards outsourcing and de-integration, as firms increasingly rely on external services rather than internal resources.

Which of the Following Statistics Confirm the Rise in De-Integration