Hill Fog is a brand of bottled water in India. Asif, the marketing manager at Hill Fog, is aware of the global environment and is considering initial foreign involvement in the United States to expand production volume and realize economies of scale. Hill Fog is in the stage of international development.

The correct answer is Domestic Stage/First Stage.

Explanation:

In the first stage of the international development of a company, also known as the national stage, the orientation and operation of an organization is based on the local area, its market capacity is limited to the country of origin. However, its managers seek to transcend borders to publicize their products / services globally, initially intervening in some international market to expand their production volume and achieve economies of scale.