What is a likely impact of expanding ABC's e-waste operations internationally?

• A. Increases market opportunities and access to more e-waste, but it increases costs, risks, and complexity.
• B. It guarantees immediate profitability.
• C. It reduces regulatory compliance requirements abroad.
• D. It eliminates the need for HR adaptation.

Answer: (C)

Expanding internationally brings both new opportunities and new burdens. Opening up across borders can create additional market opportunities and give access to more e-waste streams, which can boost volume, revenues, and diversification. But it also brings higher costs from longer logistics, currency exposure, and the need to meet different environmental and safety standards. The regulatory landscape becomes more complex with each country added, increasing compliance requirements, permits, and reporting duties. That combination of growth potential with greater costs and complexity is why this move is likely to increase both opportunities and the managerial challenges you must plan for. It wouldn’t reduce regulatory demands or guarantee immediate profits, and HR needs must adapt to new regulatory environments and cultural contexts, not be eliminated.