Countries that liberalize international trade and investment enjoy faster per-capita economic growth

Hilltel's CEO thinks that having a standardized marketing strategy will enable the company to control and plan production better. Which of the following, if true about using a single marketing approach, strengthens her case?

A) It means the company will sell in the same way to countries regardless of culture. B) It allows for simplifying inventory and quality-control processes. C) It means that more employees will need to be hired at the company's headquarters. D) It locks the company into one marketing strategy for the long term. E) It means that more extensive managerial oversight in sales will be needed.

Which of the following represents a centralized activity used by activists to apply pressure on firms?

a) Activists arrange a campaign led by labor unions to lower emission rates for workers' safety. b) Activists pressure firms to lower emission rates after reading annual list of companies' emission rates. c) Activists send emails to spread information about the increasing emission rates of companies. d) Activists form an online community that shares relevant information on emission rates and signs petitions.