Alpha Computing Is a U

question 18

Multiple Choice

Alpha Computing is a U.S. company that specializes in IT research. It has formed a joint venture with Microchips Inc., a Belgium organization that has a reputation for producing quality PCs. The two companies will work together to market laptops in China, sharing the risks and rewards of starting the new enterprise together. Alpha Computing and Microchips Inc. are partners in a(n)

• A) strategic alliance.
• B) global strategy.
• C) export strategy.
• D) import strategy.
• E) franchising strategy.

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Definitions:

Passage to the Pacific

Refers to the quest for a navigable route through or around North America to facilitate trade and exploration from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Protestant Reformation

A major movement in the 16th century that led to the division of Christianity into Catholicism and Protestantism, initiated by figures like Martin Luther.

Church of England

The primary state church in England, also known as Anglican Church, which was established in the 16th century by King Henry VIII.

European Exploration

The period, starting in the late 15th century, during which European countries explored the world's oceans and territories, leading to discoveries, the establishment of trade routes, and the colonization of various regions.