Germany is famous for auto engineering, which has made it an attractive country for car manufacturers. Italy would be of interest to firms with products in the leather industry, such as coats and shoes, because of Italy's historical supremacy in leather products. What consideration does this example relate to regarding a firm deciding on the location of production facilities for final products?
a. A consideration in deciding upon production facility location for products relates to the product's image.
b. Political considerations, such as social stability, the form of government, and public attitudes toward foreign investment, are all important in the location decision.
c. Because only final products and services are sold to customers, and whereas components and raw materials are not, one consideration for deciding upon production facility location is proximity to markets.
d. If a product can serve the needs of all customers around the world, then the company should locate production facilities in one country.