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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