Dispersing the Performance of Value Chain Activities to Many Different

question 97

Multiple Choice

Dispersing the performance of value chain activities to many different countries rather than concentrating them in a few country locations tends to be advantageous

• A) when high transportation costs make it expensive to operate from central locations.
• B) whenever buyer-related activities are best performed in locations close to buyers.
• C) if diseconomies of large size exist,thereby making it more economical to perform an activity on a smaller scale in several different locations.
• D) when it is desirable to hedge against (1)the risks of fluctuating exchange rates,(2)supply interruptions or (3)adverse political developments.
• E) All of these.

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