Advances in Communications and Transportation Technology Have Changed the Internationalization

Advances in communications and transportation technology have changed the internationalization tendencies of firms by ________.

A) establishing a cultural presence in a foreign market prior to establishing a facility
B) providing accessible information about a product to customers but at a significantly higher cost
C) focusing primarily on the need for local intermediaries to sell products in foreign markets
D) reducing the risk and difficulty of doing business in markets with unfamiliar cultures