The flat world has required managers to operate in an environment that is ________ complex and competitive and offers more _________.
A) more; profit
B) less; profit
C) more; opportunities
D) less; opportunities
E) less; ROI

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Opportunities are greater because free trade has opened up formerly protected national markets. The environment is more complex because managers deal with the challenges of doing business in countries with radically different cultures and coordinating globally dispersed operations. The environment is more competitive because in addition to domestic competitors, the manager must deal with cost-efficient overseas competitors.

The Flat World Has Required Managers to Operate in an Environment