Which of the following statements reflects upon the difficulty companies face when requiring international suppliers to follow environmental and human rights standards set by U.S. firms?
a) It's the age-old reality: "Out-of-sight, out-of-mind." U.S. companies tend to overlook and forget human rights abuses abroad.
b) Multinational corporations are committed to operating within the legal limits of U.S. law. U.S. law does not require U.S. firms to comply because of competitive advantage concerns.
c) U.S. companies follow the lead of consumers, and at this time, there is no evidence of a trend toward concern for better human rights and environmental standards.
d) Both economics and culture enter into the discussion of fairness concerning international suppliers who do business with U.S. firms.
Answer: d