Apex Enterprises, an MNE based in the United States, is spending too much money on expatriate assignments.Which of the following methods would LEAST likely help Apex reduce expatriate costs?
A)offering cross-border commuter assignments
B)designing more short-term projects
C)establishing a localization policy
D)expanding core competencies

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Expanding core competencies would not directly lead to a reduction in expatriate costs. The other options would all help reduce costs - cross-border commuter assignments would eliminate the need for relocating employees, short-term projects would require fewer long-term expatriate assignments, and a localization policy would eliminate the need for expatriates in certain roles.

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