Which of the Following Describes the Strategic Orientation of a Multinational

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the strategic orientation of a multinational company?

• A) focused on developing global efficiency, flexibility and worldwide learning capability simultaneously.
• B) focused on exploiting parent company knowledge and capabilities through worldwide diffusion and adaptation.
• C) focused on building cost advantages through centralized, global scale operations.
• D) focused on building flexibility to respond to national differences through strong, resourceful and entrepreneurial national operations.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The overall worth of items ready for sale at the end of a fiscal period.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs from its total revenues.

Next Period

Refers to the subsequent accounting period or time frame following the current one.

Retail Method

An inventory estimation technique used in retail, which calculates the ending inventory balance using the cost-to-retail price ratio.