When the home office interferes with a subsidiary in another country, profitability suffers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
One study found that when decisions were made mainly at the home office and close coordination between the subsidiary and home office was required, return on investment was negatively affected. Simply put, the home office ends up interfering with the subsidiary, and profitability suffers.
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a. $81,700 b. $74,700 c. $5,300 d. $1,700
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A) other income and expenses B) current assets C) operating income D) non controlling interest
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