Exporting is
A) A common entry strategy for global expansion.
B) Manufacturing a product in several international locations for consumers in those global markets.
C) Inconsistent with a pure global strategy.
D) Expensive.
E) Not able to achieve scale economies.

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Most manufacturing companies begin global expansion as exporters and later switch to one of the other modes for serving an overseas market. The advantages of exporting are that it (1) provides scale economies by avoiding the costs of manufacturing in other countries and (2) is consistent with a pure global strategy.

Exporting Is