Question

QUESTION 42

1. By investing solely in domestic operations or not being willing to adapt products to foreign markets, U.S. companies:

   		will find it easier to preempt competitors' global moves.
   		can maximize their potential to achieve economies of scale.
   		are more susceptible to foreign incursions.
   		are likely to have diminished operating costs.

2. QUESTION 48

3. Which of the following is true of service products?

   		They come into existence at the same time they are bought and consumed.
   		They generally do not involve customer participation in a significant way.
   		They are composed of tangible elements that are separable.
   		They tend to have different titles and ownership transfers.

Answer 1

Answer 42 : Are more susceptible to foreign incursions.

Explanation : Due to investing solely in domestic operations, the firms are more likely susceptible to foreign incursions as it increases the internal rebellion while non participation in the globalization.

Answer 48 : They come into existence at the same time they are bought and consumed.

Explanation : Service products cannot be stored like the physical goods hence they needs to be consumed as soon as bought by the customers.