The Basic Strategy Options for Local Companies in Competing Against

question 53

Multiple Choice

The basic strategy options for local companies in competing against global challengers include

• A)best-cost provider and focused low-cost provider and low-cost leadership strategies.
• B)export strategies, licensing strategies, and cross-border transfer strategies.
• C)utilizing understanding of local customer needs and preferences to create customized products or services, developing business models to exploit shortcoming in local infrastructure, and using acquisitions and rapid growth to defend against expansion-minded multinationals.
• D)franchising strategies, multidomestic strategies keyed to product superiority, global low-cost leadership strategies, and cross-border coordination strategies.
• E)focused differentiation and broad differentiation strategies.

Identify accounts that are affected by closing entries and those that are not.

Describe the process and importance of adjusting entries for accurate financial reporting.

Explain the effects of adjusting and closing entries on financial statements.

Understand the calculation and implication of financial ratios such as total asset turnover and earnings per share.

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