Foreign Manufacturers Often Find Themselves at a Disadvantage Due to Local

Foreign manufacturers often find themselves at a disadvantage due to local manufacturers because ____.

A) consumers have more confidence that a local supplier will accept a return or fix a product if something goes wrong with it
B) consumers prefer the modular approaches commonly used by local manufacturers
C) consumers are aware that foreign companies are always in the introductory phase of the product life cycle
D) consumers worry that foreign companies come from lead markets