This activity examines the growth of international firms and international business, and addresses the key drivers that are leading firms to internationalize their operations. The size and number of international businesses have been increasing rapidly in recent years. It is useful to appreciate the extent to which businesses and markets have internationalized, as well as understand the driving forces underlying this internationalization. Match each general characteristic with the driver of globalization it is most associated with.
a. New entrants
b. The Internet
c. Saturated home market
d. Privatization of industry
e. Preferential trade agreements
f. Economies of scale

Driver of Globalization General Characteristics
Political
Technological
Market
Cost
Competitive