International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace
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Author: Charles W. L. Hill Dr, G. Tomas M. Hult
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Country CA is expecting around 200 million people in the upper and middle-income categories in the early 2020s. The
The growth is expected to be 5.5% each year up to the year 2030. The consumption levels of the customers will become the driving force behind the growth of Country CA rather than foreign investment.
To explain: If Country CA will be able to sustain its strong
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