Internationally Diversified Firms

question 7

Multiple Choice

Internationally diversified firms

• A) earn greater returns on innovation than firms operating only in domestic markets.
• B) are more likely to produce below-average returns for investors in the long run.
• C) may need to decrease international activities when domestic profits are poor.
• D) are generally unable to achieve high levels of synergy because of differences in cultures.

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