In Which of the Following Circumstances Is It Not Advantageous

question 56

Multiple Choice

In which of the following circumstances is it not advantageous for a multinational competitor to concentrate its activities in a limited number of locations in order to build competitive advantage?

• A)When the costs of performing certain value chain activities are significantly lower in certain geographic locations than in others
• B)When a company has a competitively superior patented technology that it can license to foreign partners
• C)When there is a steep learning or experience curve associated with performing an activity in a single location
• D)When certain locations have superior resources,allow better coordination of related activities,or offer other valuable advantages
• E)When there are significant economies of scale in performing the activity

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