Which of the Following Exemplifies Location-Based Advantage for the Companies

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following exemplifies location-based advantage for the companies competing on an international basis?

• A) Microsemi Corporation acquires California-based Actel Corporation.
• B) RBC Wealth Management closes operations in South Florida.
• C) Samsung diversifies and ventures into textiles and food processing.
• D) Hyundai signs a memorandum of understanding with the government of South Korea to halt exports.
• E) De Beers sets up operations in the mining region of South Africa.

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Definitions:

Difference

The result of subtracting one quantity from another, often used to compare or measure changes.

Significant Correlation

A relationship between two variables where changes in one variable are associated with changes in the other, and this association is statistically significant.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables X and Y, giving a value between -1 and 1.

Variance

A measure of variability that describes the spread of a data set by taking the average of the squared differences from the mean.