Which of the Following Is Not a Potential Benefit of Strategic

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a potential benefit of strategic alliances or other cooperative arrangements between foreign and domestic companies?

• A) Gaining wider access to attractive country markets
• B) Gaining better access to scale economies in production and/or marketing
• C) Filling competitively important gaps in technical expertise and/or knowledge of local markets
• D) Safeguarding the company's dependence,allowing for positive engagement once the purpose has been served and ensuring products of important technical standardization requirements are not developed
• E) Sharing distribution facilities and dealer networks,thus mutually strengthening access to buyers

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