Elena works for a company that handles product testing for a company based in Germany. This work is an example of

. which companies use to reduce

by contracting some business activities to other businesses.

The correct answer is Trade agreement; Production costs

A trade agreement means that those involved have mutual benefits or gains. However, there are agreements made for political reasons. With the economy increasingly globalized, trade agreements are increasingly necessary.

Production costs are those linked to the production process, which can be divided into indirect costs, direct material and direct labor, that is, all items that are mandatory in the production process.