Tricore's chief operating officer is skeptical about the possibility of setting up a manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe, contending that the country's government and major business sectors are too bureaucratic to make it practical
Which of the following, if true, strengthens his argument?
A) Bureaucracies tend to give business incentives of various kinds to international companies.
B) Bureaucracies tend to require a long and complicated approval process for new business to be conducted.
C) Bureaucracies employ many managerial-level workers to perform their operations.
D) Bureaucracies encourage lower prices for products.
E) Bureaucracy staffs are typically organized in a hierarchical form.
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Long and complicated approval processes for new businesses would likely make doing business in Zimbabwe difficult for Tricore. Choice A weakens the case that the COO is trying to make because business incentives would help Tricore do business. Choices C and E are not relevant to the issue at hand. Choice D: If Tricore's objective is to sell its products at low prices in the host country, the bureaucracy's encouraging low prices suggests that it would welcome Tricore's business.
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