operations to fit local customer requirements results in high cost to the company: however, the revenue was higher than that in the domestic market. In this case, the competing pressure addressed by Ryuuku is 50. Under which of the following circumstances does diversification destroy value? 51. With respect to distance between a foreign and domestic market, administrative distance is likely to be more when the new market: 52. Dave is a research analyst at Geo Corp., a US-based firm, specializing in organic farm produce. Since the management is considering entering a foreign market, Dave begins to study the risks associated with this move. After gathering sufficient data regarding the internal factors of the new market, he categorizes the risks based on the type. Which of the following is most likely to be considered a political risk? 53. Elegant Meals Inc., a company that owns a chain of restaurants, sells dinnerware to its customers who fancy them Since their restaurants are known for their interior design, they also sell home decor products. By selling these products, Elegant Meals Inc., caters to a(n) 54. Stacy works as a manager at Daffodils Corp., a manufacturing firm that has not been performing well. Despite the availability of research materials and databases, she uses her own experience to make acquisitions because she is usually very confident about the success of her plans. This attitude of Stacy can be termed 55. Markus United Inc., a soap manufacturing company, maintained strategic advantage over other companies by retaining profits in a unique way. The company bought a few distributors in order to improve efficiency and cut down transportation costs while distributing its products to retail stores. The company generated more profits than its competitors this way. This is an example of 56. Green Solutions Corp. is a washing machine manufacturing company. When it initially startyed out, it had held contract with a supplier who provided the company with finished washing machine parts. However, Green Solutions later started manufacturing the parts by itself and assembling sproductsvithirthecompanwithouthavingto seeksuppliemterventionThis scenario best exemplifies 57. Venus Inc. is a large firm that sells several heathcare products such as bathing soaps, shampoos, body creams, and baby products. Each of these products has its own customer base. Individually, each of these products has upheld unique approaches to establish and maintain competitive advantage over its own rival companies that sell similar products. Which of the following strategies does Venus Inc. use for its products? 58. In this context of the three Cs of vertical integration, which of the following scenarios accurately depictsapabilities 59. Underwhichofthefollowingonditionshould firmideallychoosetheacquisitionodeof entry 60. Stylink Inc. and Plateus Inc. formed an alliance to create and own a legally independent company. However, Stylink tried to exploit the alliance-specific investments made by Plateus. Which of the following is being ex lified in this ca
