As Firms Expand into Foreign Markets,they Generally Follow a Pattern

Multiple Choice

As firms expand into foreign markets,they generally follow a pattern of change in structure that parallels the changes in their strategies.Which one of the following is not a major contingency that influences the structure they choose?

A) the type of strategy that is driving the company foreign operations
B) the research and development budget commitment
C) product diversity
D) the extent of the company dependence on foreign sales