The Primary External Influence on a Firm's Decision to Go

question 3

Multiple Choice

The primary external influence on a firm's decision to go international is _____.

• A) increasing competition at the international level
• B) management's gamble on a new market segment
• C) government mandate requiring the firm to do so
• D) foreign demand for a particular product or service

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