The storage of raw materials is considered a value-added activity

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the international strategy?

A) Headquarters can misread foreign-market opportunities and threats. B) The transfer of core competencies to foreign markets is complicated by the need to adapt to local needs. C) Local subsidiaries are not given the opportunity to adapt value activities and share what they have learned with headquarters. D) The company can be blindsided by an unexpectedly innovative rival in a foreign market.

In both the federal and state systems, the courts of original jurisdiction are:

a. trial courts b. supreme courts c. tort courts d. defense courts e. criminal courts