When a Firm Is Said to Be Pursuing a Geographic

question 99

Multiple Choice

When a firm is said to be pursuing a geographic diversification strategy,it means that the firm will

• A) introduce different products and services in an existing single market.
• B) sell its products in several different regional, national, and international markets.
• C) operate from multiple headquarters across the globe.
• D) depend solely on its in-house facilities for all its production purposes.

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Definitions:

Risk Aversion

The tendency of investors to prefer safer or less risky investments over riskier options.

Historical Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of market volatility based on past price movements.

Expected Return

The anticipated amount of profit or loss an investment is projected to generate.

Equity Index

A statistical measure that represents the value of a set of stocks, showing changes in the overall performance of a stock market or a segment of the stock market.