The Greater the Pressures for Cost Reductions Are,the Most Likely

question 142

Multiple Choice

The greater the pressures for cost reductions are,the most likely a firm will want to pursue some combination of:

• A)licensing and joint venture.
• B)exporting and wholly owned subsidiaries.
• C)franchising and exporting.
• D)joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries.

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