The probability of survival for an international business increases if it: group of answer choices a. enters a national market after several other foreign firms have already done so. b. avoids the use of countertrade agreements. c. enters a national market early. d. enters a foreign market via turnkey projects.

Which of the following statements is true of the balanced-scorecard? a. it is a more or less a one-dimensional metric of measuring competitive advantages of a firm. b. it is one of the traditional approaches of measuring firm performance. c. its primary focus is to base a firm's strategic goals entirely on external performance dimensions. d. it attempts to provide a holistic perspective on firm performance.