Multinational Firms Have Traditionally Managed Operations Outside Their Home Country

question 7

Multiple Choice

Multinational firms have traditionally managed operations outside their home country with an approach that permits individual subsidiaries to compete independently in different country-markets. Here each subsidiary resembles a strategic business unit that is expected to contribute earnings and growth to the organization. This describes:

• A)a multidomestic strategy.
• B)a differentiated strategy.
• C)a global strategy.
• D)an export-based strategy.
• E)a coordinated strategy.

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Definitions:

Trade Barriers

Measures used by countries to restrict international trade and protect domestic industries, including tariffs, quotas, and subsidies.

Accounting Services

Professional services that include the maintenance, auditing, and reporting of financial statements and records for individuals or businesses.

Free Foreign Trade

The exchange of goods and services across international borders or territories without the imposition of restrictions such as tariffs, quotas, or other barriers.

Trade Deficit

A situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, indicating more money leaving the economy than entering it.