Why Do So Many American Manufacturers Use Foreign Trade Middlemen

Why do so many American manufacturers use foreign trade middlemen located abroad for their international marketing operations?

A) Supply is not large enough to justify the establishment of a foreign licensing agreement.
B) Government controls require the use of American sales organizations.
C) Demand for their products is too small to justify the establishment of a sales office or a sales branch.
D) Most products are sold according to a standardized marketing strategy.
E) Knowledge of the product is more important than knowledge of the market.