DaimlerChrysler Decided Not to Build a $750 Million Plant in Southeast

question 84

Multiple Choice

DaimlerChrysler decided not to build a $750 million plant in southeast Georgia in spite of the state spending $24 million to purchase the property and an additional $36 million to prepare the site specifically for DaimlerChrysler.The _____ offered was not enough to convince DaimlerChrysler that the Georgia site was a good location for its factory.

• A)availability of customers
• B)proximity of raw materials
• C)low labor costs
• D)local incentives
• E)manufacturing environment

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