Red Ink Electronics Inc.faced a serious technical problem when developing a microprocessor for a high-tech medical device.The employees of the company including those in the research and development department were unable to solve the issue.Thus, an open call was made to the general public, mainly technicians and product engineers, on the company's website to volunteer to solve the technical problem the company faced.Which of the following does the scenario best illustrate?
A) Crowdsourcing
B) Vertical integration
C) Bootstrapping
D) Amalgamating

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In this scenario, Red Ink Electronic Inc.'s is using crowdsourcing to help solve its problem. Crowdsourcing is a process in which a group of people voluntarily perform tasks that were traditionally being completed by a firm's employees.