Liability of foreignness is $\_\_\_\_\_.$

a$.$

the positive perception of firms and products of the host country

b$.$

the negative perception of firms and products of the home country

c$.$

the inherent disadvantage foreign firms experience in host countries

d$.$

the inherent advantage foreign firms experience in home countries

A low degree of market commonality suggests that if a firm attacks in one market, its rivals may engage in cross$-$market retaliation.

Combining resource similarity and market commonality helps yield a framework of competitor analysis for any pair of rivals.