WGU C211 - GLOBAL ECONOMICS FOR
MANAGERS QUALIFICATION EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The 3 Views on Globalization ANSWER >> New, Evolutionary, and Pendulum
"New" view on globalization ANSWER >> A force sweeping through the world in recent
times.
"Evolutionary" view on globalization ANSWER >> A long-run historical evolution since
the dawn of human history
"Pendulum" view on globalization ANSWER >> One that swings from one extreme to
another from time to time
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ANSWER >> A purchase of an interest in a company
by a company or an investor located outside its borders.
Political views on FDI ANSWER >> Radical View, Free Market View, Pragmatic
Nationalism
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,Benefits to a country receiving FDI ANSWER >> Capital Inflow, Technology Spillover,
Advanced Management Know-How, Job creation
Costs to a country receiving FDI ANSWER >> Loss of Sovereignty, Adverse effects on
competition,
Capital outflow.
How do resources and capabilities influence the competitive dynamics of a business?
ANSWER >> Resource similarity and market commonality can yield a powerful
framework for competitor analysis.
Resource similarity ANSWER >> The extent to which competitors have access to the
same resources
How does resource similarity impact competitive dynamics? ANSWER >> Firms with a
high degree of similarity in resources are likely to have similar competitive products.
(Starbuck's instant coffee & McDonald's iced coffee)
Classical theories of international trade ANSWER >> Mercantilism, Absolute
advantage, and Comparative advantage
Modern theory view ANSWER >> Dynamic
Classical theory view ANSWER >> Static
Absolute advantage ANSWER >> The ability of an individual, company, region, or
country to produce a greater quantity of a good or service
Comparative advantage ANSWER >> A company, economy, country, or an individual's
ability to provide a stronger value to consumers as compared with its competitors.
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, Mercantilism ANSWER >> A theory that suggests that the wealth of the world is fixed
and that a nation that exports more and imports less will be richer.
Features of the product life cycle? ANSWER >> · Introduction
· Growth
· Maturity
· Decline
Strategic trade ANSWER >> Strategic inventory by governments in certain industries
can enhance their odds for international success
How are supply and demand related to the exchange rate of a country? ANSWER >>
The price of a commodity, a country's currency, is fundamentally determined by this.
Strong demand leads to price hikes; oversupply results in price drops.
Which theory came first? ANSWER >> Mercantilism (although both are of the idea that
governments should actively protect domestic industries from imports and vigorously
promote exports)
If a company seeks to limit foreign exchange rate exposure in the forward direction,
what is the most effective way to do this? ANSWER >> Forward transactions, an act
know as currency hedging.
Transaction risk ANSWER >> The exchange rate risk associated with the time delay
between entering into a contract and settling it.
Hedging ANSWER >> A transaction, such as forward transactions, that protects
traders and investors from exposure to the fluctuations of the spot rate.
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MANAGERS QUALIFICATION EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The 3 Views on Globalization ANSWER >> New, Evolutionary, and Pendulum
"New" view on globalization ANSWER >> A force sweeping through the world in recent
times.
"Evolutionary" view on globalization ANSWER >> A long-run historical evolution since
the dawn of human history
"Pendulum" view on globalization ANSWER >> One that swings from one extreme to
another from time to time
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ANSWER >> A purchase of an interest in a company
by a company or an investor located outside its borders.
Political views on FDI ANSWER >> Radical View, Free Market View, Pragmatic
Nationalism
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,Benefits to a country receiving FDI ANSWER >> Capital Inflow, Technology Spillover,
Advanced Management Know-How, Job creation
Costs to a country receiving FDI ANSWER >> Loss of Sovereignty, Adverse effects on
competition,
Capital outflow.
How do resources and capabilities influence the competitive dynamics of a business?
ANSWER >> Resource similarity and market commonality can yield a powerful
framework for competitor analysis.
Resource similarity ANSWER >> The extent to which competitors have access to the
same resources
How does resource similarity impact competitive dynamics? ANSWER >> Firms with a
high degree of similarity in resources are likely to have similar competitive products.
(Starbuck's instant coffee & McDonald's iced coffee)
Classical theories of international trade ANSWER >> Mercantilism, Absolute
advantage, and Comparative advantage
Modern theory view ANSWER >> Dynamic
Classical theory view ANSWER >> Static
Absolute advantage ANSWER >> The ability of an individual, company, region, or
country to produce a greater quantity of a good or service
Comparative advantage ANSWER >> A company, economy, country, or an individual's
ability to provide a stronger value to consumers as compared with its competitors.
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, Mercantilism ANSWER >> A theory that suggests that the wealth of the world is fixed
and that a nation that exports more and imports less will be richer.
Features of the product life cycle? ANSWER >> · Introduction
· Growth
· Maturity
· Decline
Strategic trade ANSWER >> Strategic inventory by governments in certain industries
can enhance their odds for international success
How are supply and demand related to the exchange rate of a country? ANSWER >>
The price of a commodity, a country's currency, is fundamentally determined by this.
Strong demand leads to price hikes; oversupply results in price drops.
Which theory came first? ANSWER >> Mercantilism (although both are of the idea that
governments should actively protect domestic industries from imports and vigorously
promote exports)
If a company seeks to limit foreign exchange rate exposure in the forward direction,
what is the most effective way to do this? ANSWER >> Forward transactions, an act
know as currency hedging.
Transaction risk ANSWER >> The exchange rate risk associated with the time delay
between entering into a contract and settling it.
Hedging ANSWER >> A transaction, such as forward transactions, that protects
traders and investors from exposure to the fluctuations of the spot rate.
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