Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 148

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following question(s) .
Giant Beanstalks is a company based in Maryland that processes and cans vegetables. It has contracts with several large farms in Riverdale, 80 miles away from the factory, that agree to sell their produce to Giant Beanstalks. The company's products are available to the public only through Greenleaf, a grocery chain with 38 stores in the country.
-Why do firms have difficulty accessing potential market areas in developing countries, such as China and India?

• A) inadequate distribution systems
• B) anti-globalization efforts
• C) highly centralized rural markets
• D) limited manpower
• E) high operating costs

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Definitions:

Young-Helmholtz Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes three types of cones in the retina, each sensitive to red, green, or blue light.

Blindsight

A condition where individuals can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, often due to damage in the visual cortex.

Visual Cortex

The visual cortex is a part of the brain located in the occipital lobe that processes visual information received from the eyes.

Damage

Physical harm caused to something in such a way that it is impaired or its value or usefulness is decreased.