Zenovo inc. is an electronics company based in the country of linx. zenovo has manufacturing facilities in four other countries where labor costs are low. it also has its research centers in three other countries, because these countries offer best-of-class capabilities. however, zenovo does not offer much product differentiation because of which price is the main competitive weapon. in this scenario, zenovo inc. most likely implements a strategy.

a-global matrix
b-global-standardization
c-multidomestic
c-transnational

The stock of grommet corporation, a u.s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u.s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u.s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u.s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?