Which of the following is the most unlikely element of a localized multidomestic strategy?
A) Granting country managers fairly wide strategy-making lattitude
B) Plants scattered across many host countries, each producing product versions for local area markets
C) Marketing and distribution adapted to the buying habits, customs, and culture of each host country
D) Preference for local suppliers (use of some local suppliers may be mandated by host governments)
E) Selling direct to buyers (perhaps via the company's Web site) to avoid having to establish networks of wholesale/retail dealers in each country market

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Selling direct to buyers through a company's website is not necessarily the most unlikely element of a localized multidomestic strategy, but it is less typical than the other options listed. Localized strategies often involve adapting marketing and distribution to local markets, using local suppliers to comply with government regulations, and granting country managers significant autonomy in strategy-making. Additionally, having plants in multiple host countries producing local product versions is a hallmark of a localized multidomestic strategy.

Which of the Following Is the Most Unlikely Element of a Localized