What Way Is Dell's Expansion into the Global Arena a Departure

question 196

Multiple Choice

what way is Dell's expansion into the global arena a departure from its prior marketing practices?

• A) All Dell products were manufactured in the countries within which they were sold.
• B) Dell sold its products to emerging markets using the telephone and Internet sales strategy that was so successful in the United States.
• C) Dell opened stores in selected retailers in India.
• D) Dell sold only laptops in China whereas it sold both desktops and laptops in India due to trade restrictions in China.
• E) Dell designed and distributed the same products globally to take advantage of economies of scale.

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