Seth tells you that he would like to build future brewing and bottling operations overseas, both to cut costs so that tea can be sold at a lower price and thereby reach more customers and to further benefit the communities where the tea is grown. Assuming he were to implement this plan effectively, which of the following might be the last step in that implementation?

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