Regina Exteriors Regina Exteriors, a Rapidly Growing Spanish Tile Manufacturer, Is Looking

Regina Exteriors
Regina Exteriors, a rapidly growing Spanish tile manufacturer, is looking to expand its operations overseas. Mr. Rodriguez, the CEO, feels that North America should be an ideal market given the NAFTA trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. He needs relevant information for making the decision to expand in the North American market.
-Refer to Regina Exteriors. If Regina Exteriors expands its operations in the U.S. by buying a U.S.-based company named Pollard's Tiles, it can be described as a(n)

A) joint venture.
B) exporting activity.
C) licensing agreement.
D) culturally insensitive activity.
E) cross-border merger.