A company that produces healthy snacks wants to enter the global market. Which of the following should be the first to have a successful global information system for the company?

a$.$

Acquire state$-$of$-$the$-$art hardware.

b$.$

Research customs, laws, and practices in the countries it wants to expand to$.$

c$.$

Build a production line in the countries it wants to expand to$.$

d$.$

Integrate into a large$-$scale interactive global system through the Internet.