Merticao, a French textile company, supplied most of its products to its primary market in Hestonia, a North American nation. However, when Hestonia faced an economic downturn and its citizens began to reduce their expenditures, Merticao began to focus more on its domestic market. As a result, Merticao was able to survive the loss of its primary market because of in global trade. a. access to factors of productionb. reduced riskc. ease of storage of goodsd. inflow of innovation

Reduced risk

Explanation:

Merticao had operations in France and North America so their risk was spread out, with local and international businesses complimenting themselves.

So when their primary operations in North America they fell back on their local operations and survived the economic downturn.

Merticao made a wise choice by diversifying their business and reducing risk of being in only one market.

there's 11 people for the 1st position. then, no matter who gets it, there's only 10 left for the second, and then 9 left for the third. 11 x 10 x 9 = 990.   the answer is there are 990 different ways the positions can be filled by these applicants

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