Multiple Decision-Making Criteria. Your company, which is known around the world as a “good corporate citizen” has decided to expand its manufacturing facilities in China. You are the vice president responsible for Asian operations and are concerned that China’s air, water, and soil have deteriorated at an alarming rate as a consequence of the approaches both industry and the Chinese government have taken to foster the country’s rapid economic development.

What do you recommend that your company do to take into consideration the nature of the current environmental crises, China’s new and proposed environmental legislation, and your company’s decision to benefit from the cost advantages of expanded operations in this rapidly developing economy?