Cross-country differences in demographic, cultural, and market conditions are not present for
A)Fisher and Paykel, a company that produces energy-efficient, top-loading washing machines for sale in France.
B)Starbucks, which has developed a new line of Vietnamese coffee drinks for sale in Southeast Asian markets.
C)Ireland, a country that provides low-cost loans and tax havens to foreign entrants in order to stimulate capital investment.
D)Pizza Hut, whose store layouts and menus are uniform in all its locations around the world.
E)Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, which produces kimchi-flavored ice cream for sale in South Korea.

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Pizza Hut has standardized its store layouts and menus in all its locations around the world, which means that cross-country differences in demographic, cultural, and market conditions are not present for the company. This is in contrast to the other options, which either target specific markets or are affected by local conditions in some way.

Cross-Country Differences in Demographic, Cultural, and Market Conditions Are Not