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Which is the best example of outsourcing?

A US shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires US workers to make shoes.
A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
A Chinese shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.

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"A US shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes."

Note: in common usage this is considered outsourcing (moving production overseas to reduce costs). Technically, "outsourcing" means contracting work to an external firm, while "offshoring" means relocating production abroad — this example is offshoring and is the closest match among the choices.