In general, as compared to Americans and Canadians, Mexicans are more accepting of hierarchy and power differences and have a stronger preference to avoid uncertainty in business situations. Discuss how these differences might influence a business deal between a Canadian firm and a Mexican firm. $(10$ points$)$

Catherine is the Business Development Manager of the Canadian firm, and she identifies with the Canadian culture. She will travel in October $2024$ to Mexico to develop five$-$ and ten$-$year plans for her company's operations there. What steps can she take to improve the success of her meetings? $(10$ points$)$