Amber Is a Strategist for a Furniture Manufacturer That Has

Multiple Choice

Amber is a strategist for a furniture manufacturer that has a large presence in the United States and Canada. By checking economic and political reports, she knows that trade and investment barriers are falling among wealthy nations. She also knows that the price of oil has dropped 50 percent in the previous two years. Based on this information, what action should Amber and her company take?

A) Amber and her employer should wait out this period of uncertainty and take action when market forces are more stable.
B) They should anticipate market corrections because investment barriers and the price of oil inevitably rise.
C) Amber and her employer need to prepare for the cost of doing business to increase.
D) They should seriously consider globalization because of the falling trade and investment barriers.