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Mercedes' parent company. $"$We have to change that to 'Made by Mercedes,$\text{'}$ and never mind where they are assembled."

Thinking Globally

$7-19.$ What are the pros and cons of Mercedes' decision to abandon the culture and some of its home$-$country practices?

$7-20.$ What do you think were the chief factors involved in Mercedes' decision to undertake FDI in the United States rather than build the M$-$Class in Germany?

$7-21.$ Why do you think Mercedes decided to build the plant from the ground up in Alabama rather than buy an existing plant in$,$ say, Detroit? Explain.

Sources: Patrick Rupinski, "Riley Joins Officials to Welcome Auto Plant,"

Tuscaloosa News $($

www$.$tuscaloosanews.com$),$ April $8,2010$; $$Love Me$,$ Love Me Not," The Economist $($

www$.$economist.com$),$ July $10,2008$; Mercedes$-$Benz US