Global Operations Report (Scenario)
As Vice President of Global Expansion for Pax Telecom, Deva Mikiri is tasked with preparing a comprehensive report on the company's global operations over the past 20 years. Deva assigns three strategists to collaborate on the History portion of the report, which details the rationale behind Pax's decisions to expand operations in particular areas. Rashid Ahl focuses on early expansion to China, which occurred after China began to make its market more accessible to foreign companies. Markus Teller focuses on Pax's expansion to Eastern Europe, which was motivated by increased industry privatization in key countries. Lavonne Jackson focuses on expansion to Japan, which happened when the company's commercial bank expanded its service network to Asia.
-Which of the following drivers of market globalization is Lavonne's research most likely to recognize as the factor responsible for the company's expansion to Japan?
A) integration of world financial markets
B) the highly conservative nature of the Japanese economy
C) the rise of monopoly markets in Japan
D) reduction of barriers to investment

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lavonne's research is likely to recognize the integration of world financial markets as the factor responsible for the company's expansion to Japan, given the context of the company's commercial bank expanding its service network to Asia.