You are the international manager of a u. s. business that has just developed a revolutionary new personal computer that can perform the same functions as existing pcs but costs only half as much to manufacture. several patents protect the unique design of this computer. your ceo has asked you to formulate a recommendation for how to expand into western europe. your options are (a) to export from the united states, (b) to license a european firm to manufacture and market the computer in europe, or (c) to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in europe. evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative and suggest a course of action to your ceo.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?