MedPlus Incorporated, based in the United States, hesitates to enter into a joint venture with Azpak Limited, a Sri Lankan company, due to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights. MedPlus is trying to avoid what type of risk?

A. Political

B. Legal

C. Ethical

D. Economic

E. Ethnographic

B
When legal risks in a country are high, an international business might hesitate entering into a long-term contract or joint-venture agreement with a firm in that country.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Refer to the data on Expected Demand for Weston Gadgets, Inc. For the various demand scenarios and their associated probabilities, which of the following decision alternatives has the maximum expected value?


a. Build capacity
b. Do nothing
c. Outsource
d. either Do nothing or Outsource

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