To Enter Markets Where Superior Profits Are Possible, an MNC

question 36

Multiple Choice

To enter markets where superior profits are possible, an MNC should:

• A)acquire a competitor that has controlled its local market.
• B)establish a subsidiary or acquire a competitor in a new market.
• C)establish a subsidiary in a market where tougher trade restrictions will adversely affect the firm's export volume.
• D)establish subsidiaries in markets whose business cycles differ from those where existing subsidiaries are based.

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Definitions:

Finished Goods

Goods that have finished being manufactured and are available for purchase.

Total Manufacturing Costs

The sum of all costs directly involved in the production of a product, including direct labor, materials, and manufacturing overhead.

Work in Process Inventory

Items that are in the production process but have not yet been completed or turned into finished goods.

Actual Overhead

The real, incurred costs of running a business, excluding direct labor and direct materials, over a given period.