One advantage of outsourcing is that it:
a. discourages the development of the company's core competencies.
b. protects the company's proprietary designs and processes.
c. increases the company's access to state-of-the-art products and processes.
d. gives the company a high degree of control over its operations.

C. increases the company's access to state-of-the-art products and processes.

Explanation:

Outsourcing -

it is the process of hiring an organization or party or individual from outside the organisation .

The task of the party is to make goods and services .

The main focus of outsourcing is as a cost - cutting measure .

Hence advantage of outsourcing to the company is that , it increases the access of the company to the state - of - the - art products .