A U$.$S$.$ based ski company is interested in forming manufacturing and distribution alliances to produce and market its ski equipment in Hong Kong. The company was informed that distribution alliances and manufacturing alliances are associated with certain disadvantages.

Which of the following is a common disadvantage of these two types of strategic alliances?

Question $10$ options:

a$)$

It is difficult for the sales organization to communicate customer feedback to the alliance partners in both types of alliances.

b$)$

Both types of alliances can increase tariffs of entering an international market.

c$)$

Both types of alliances can limit the future growth of an alliance partner's business.

d$)$

Both types of alliances can raise the entry barriers for international markets.

e$)$