Companies from the Emerging Markets Are Proving to Be Surprising

question 42

Multiple Choice

Companies from the emerging markets are proving to be surprising challengers to older, larger MNCs.Which of the following would you recommend as an MNC strategic response?

• A)Invest in growing mass markets of developing countries.
• B)Partner with companies from the emerging markets.
• C)Buy out smaller rival firms in the emerging markets.
• D)Consider developing countries as more than just manufacturing sites.
• E)All of the above

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