Why Does Understanding One's Own Culture Require Additional Study

question 72

Multiple Choice

Why does understanding one's own culture require additional study?

• A) to find out why cultural traits in one's own country does not affect market behavior
• B) because much of the cultural influence on market behavior is at the subconscious level
• C) since without which, understanding the cultural traits of one's own country is impossible
• D) because an average manager must have extensive cultural knowledge of all countries in the world
• E) because cultural influence on one's own market behavior is generally minimal

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Definitions:

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