Bulldog Holdings is a U.S.-based consumer electronics company. It owns smaller firms in Japan and Taiwan where most of its cell phone technology is developed and manufactured before being released worldwide. Which of the following alternatives to integration does this best illustrate?
A. franchising
B. venture capitalism
C. parent-subsidiary relationship
D. joint venture
Answer: C
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