A few decades ago, Walmart opened stores in Germany. After a few years, it closed all of them. The shopping habits of Europeans differed so much from that of Americans that the stores could not become profitable. What was Walmart's mistake?
A) It did not understand cultural differences.
B) It did not create standards for good decision making.
C) It did not know when it was time to call it quits.
D) It did not use an effective decision-making process.

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Walmart's mistake was not understanding cultural differences, which resulted in them not being able to adapt to the shopping habits of Europeans.

A Few Decades Ago, Walmart Opened Stores in Germany