Badlands Corp

question 33

Multiple Choice

Badlands Corp., a tool and die maker, is considering where to locate its new factories and offices. According to the CAGE distance model, which of these countries is statistically most attractive to Badlands?

• A) one that is much poorer than the country where Badlands has its headquarters
• B) one that is in the same trading bloc as Badlands' home country
• C) a country that does not share the same currency as Badlands' home country
• D) the country that is the greatest physical distance from existing Badlands facilities

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