Felix Department Store Has Over 900 Stores in the U

Felix Department Store has over 900 stores in the U.S.and over 300 stores in Mexico and Canada.Felix has been particularly successful in Mexico,and the firm's executives believe Felix should expand into other Latin American countries.As a result,plans are underway for the construction of a new Felix store in Managua,Nicaragua.The construction,once started,is expected to be completed within a year,so staff selection needs to begin soon.Felix's executives are considering the idea of using parent-country nationals to manage the new store in Nicaragua. Which of the following,if true,undermines the argument that parent-country nationals should manage the Felix store in Nicaragua?

A) Felix is implementing a strategy of global expansion by acting local.
B) Decision-making authority stems primarily from Felix's top management housed in the company's headquarter in the U.S.
C) The top management of Felix is in favor of closely monitoring all of the company's subsidiaries.
D) Felix's HR department recently developed a new expatriation policy.