Which of the following factors is not a mandate toward globalization for many U.S.businesses?
A) Improvements in transportation and shipping have lowered shipping costs worldwide.
B) Political clout of consumers has tended to erode barriers designed to protect inefficient manufacturing in other countries.
C) With development costs rising,firms must increase unit sales outside the United States to remain competitive.
D) Firms must be able to produce where costs are lowest.
E) All of the above are factors.

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All the options listed (A, B, C, D) are indeed factors that drive U.S. businesses toward globalization. Improvements in transportation and shipping, political influences on trade barriers, the need to spread development costs, and the pursuit of lower production costs are all valid reasons why businesses globalize.

Which of the Following Factors Is Not a Mandate Toward