Which of the Following Is NOT a Typical Reason for Companies

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a typical reason for companies to expand into the markets of foreign countries?

• A) To gain access to new customers,especially when a company encounters dwindling growth opportunities in its home market.
• B) To strengthen its capability to employ vertical integration strategies,especially those that involve partial integration (building positions in selected stages of the industry's value chain).
• C) To achieve lower costs and enhance the firm's competitiveness.
• D) To capitalize on company competencies and capabilities.
• E) To spread business risk across a wider geographic market base.

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