SpongeBob SquarePants, the animated underwater adventures of a group of sea creatures, is produced by MTV Networks, a part of the U.S. media group Viacom. The television show is broadcast in 171 international markets and has been translated into 26 different languages. Given that the show is produced in the United States, which form of global business is MTV Networks using?
a. direct foreign investment
b. franchising
c. strategic alliance
d. exporting
e. a joint venture
D
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A. They do not have direct contact with their customers. B. They are very rigid and lack quick adaptability to market changes and customer needs. C. They are not bound by the bureaucracies inherent in large retail organizations. D. They are totally independent of their owner-managers' capabilities to make any retail decision. E. They must join a wholesale-sponsored voluntary competitive group to compete against corporate chains.
Type I subsequent events indicate conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date, but that may require disclosure
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. multi-participant b. multi-input c. multi-rater d. multi-evaluation
Choose the correct word or words in parentheses. (Him, His) working overtime brought in enough money to buy a plasma television