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Author: Grewal
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 8.3, Problem 1PC
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To determine: Least risky entry strategy and the reason to consider it least risky.
Introduction: The approaches used by a firm to enter into a market for doing business are known as the entry strategy of the firms.
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