Which of the Following Is True of Theodore Levitt's Arguments

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Theodore Levitt's arguments concerning the globalization of world markets?

• A) Modern transportation is facilitating a convergence of tastes and preferences among consumers in advanced countries of the world.
• B) Academics feel that Levitt understates his case concerning global markets and the fall of multinational corporations.
• C) Globalization, in the sense used by Levitt, is the rule rather in consumer goods markets and industrial markets.
• D) Levitt's arguments hold true with respect to consumer goods markets but not for basic industrial products.
• E) As observed by Levitt, in global markets, firms do not tailor their products to suit different countries.

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