Which term describes businesses that operate in many countries, with many offices and factories around the world?

• A. Transnational Corporation
• B. Transactional Business
• C. Global Enterprise
• D. Multinational Firm

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is the international reach of a business. A company that operates in many countries with offices and factories around the world is described as multinational or transnational. These terms indicate a global presence and operations spread across borders, not tied to a single country.

Among the options, a term that fits this description is the idea of a multinational firm (or transnational corporation). Both terms are commonly used to describe firms with production, marketing, and administrative activities in several countries. The word “global enterprise” can convey international scope too, but the standard GCSE terminology emphasizes multinational or transnational as clear labels for international operations.

The option described as transactional focuses on handling transactions, not on geographic spread, so it doesn’t describe a business with international offices and factories.