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In its African operations,Sony Corporation performs most functions at its Japanese headquarters but markets through cooperative relationships with local distributors.In the United States,Sony has decentralized almost all of its tasks to an independent firm that it owns.Based on this information,which strategy is Sony pursuing?


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Discount Rate

The interest rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows, or the rate at which central banks lend to financial institutions.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows, used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment.

Profitability Index

A capital budgeting tool used to measure the relative profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the present value of future cash flows by the initial investment cost.

Accounting Rate

The accounting rate, or rate of return, measures the profitability of investments or projects, expressed as a percentage.

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