Primo is a multinational enterprise based in California that manufactures and sells affordably priced athletic shoes in retail stores around the world.A Primo manufacturing subsidiary in China employs over 20,000 locals.Primo executives recently learned of human rights violations at the firm's China subsidiary.Workers had been forced to work more than 60 hours each week and minimum wage laws were regularly ignored.As a result, Primo executives need to decide if operations in China should be discontinued.Which of the following, if true, would best support a decision by Primo to remain in China?
A)Primo becomes SA8000 certified.
B)Sales of Primo's competitors drop sharply.
C)U.S. manufacturing jobs decrease in number.
D)More service sector jobs become available in China.

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SA8000 certification indicates that Primo has committed to fair labor practices, which directly addresses the concern of human rights violations at its China subsidiary. This could justify their decision to continue operations in China while ensuring ethical treatment of workers.

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