Which term describes relocating production to a third party located outside of the country?

• A. Growth Poles
• B. Intermodal connections
• C. Fordist production
• D. Offshore

Answer: (D)

Relocating production to a third party located outside the country is described by the term offshore. Offshore captures the idea of moving manufacturing activities across national borders to another country, often to reduce costs, access specialized skills, or be closer to foreign markets. While growth poles focus on where economic development concentrates around a hub, and intermodal connections deal with how goods move between different transportation modes, or Fordist production describes a mass-production system within a factory, offshore specifically names the practice of outsourcing or relocating production abroad to a foreign supplier or facility.