Which of the Following Is NOT a Potential Benefit of Cross-Border

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of cross-border strategic alliances or other cooperative arrangements between foreign and domestic companies?

• A) Gaining wider geographic coverage and access to attractive country markets through the foreign partner's familiarity with the market.
• B) Gaining better access to scale economies in production and/or marketing.
• C) Filling competitively important gaps in their technical expertise and/or knowledge of local markets.
• D) A greater ability to employ a global strategy (as opposed to a multicountry strategy).
• E) Sharing distribution facilities and dealer networks,thus mutually strengthening their access to buyers.

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