When a company performs a value creation activity in a region that is optimal for that activity, wherever in the world that might be, it is trying to capitalize on: a. economies of scope. b. location economies. c. the transnational strategy. d. its localization strategy. e. negative feedback loops.

Bulldog holdings is a u.s.-based consumer electronics company. it owns smaller firms in japan and taiwan where most of its cell phone technology is developed and manufactured before being released worldwide. which of the following alternatives to integration does this best illustrate? a. venture capitalism b. franchising c. joint venture d. parent-subsidiary relationship