Lower Costs in the Form of Cheaper Labor or Raw

question 160

Multiple Choice

Lower costs in the form of cheaper labor or raw materials, foreign government investment incentives, freight savings, and the opportunity to improve the company image are the factors that would most likely lead a company to enter a foreign market using the market entry strategy of ________.

• A) direct exporting
• B) licensing
• C) management contracting
• D) indirect exporting
• E) direct investment

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