Question

Tasty Pasta in an American fast food restaurant chain with locations in 20 countries. When the company enters a new foreign market, it usually selects a combination of franchising and master subsidiaries. These master subsidiaries are joint ventures with local partners because of the advantages joint ventures bring to Tasty Pasta. Specifically, joint ventures are politically more acceptable and they:_________.A) Help realize location and experience curve economies
B) Avoid high transport costs
C) Ensure a steady stream of loyalty payments .
D) Tend to provide a higher control over technology.
E) Bring a degree of local knowledge to the subsidiary.

Answer 1

Answer: Bring a degree of local knowledge to the subsidiary.

Explanation:

Joint Venture is a form of business organization whereby two or more parties come together and use the skills and resources that they both have to achieve a common goal.

Based on the scenario in the question, Joint ventures are politically more acceptable and they also bring a degree of local knowledge to the subsidiary.