WGU C211 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT STUDY
SHEET 2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Evolutionary Globalization. Answer: Ongoing historical process.
⩥ Pendulum Globalization. Answer: Swings between extremes of
globalization and isolation.
⩥ Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Answer: Investment made by a
company or individual in one country in business interests in another
country.
⩥ Radical View of FDI. Answer: Hostile to FDI.
⩥ Free Market View of FDI. Answer: Minimal restrictions, win-win.
⩥ Pragmatic Nationalism. Answer: Weigh costs vs. benefits of FDI.
⩥ FDI Pros. Answer: Capital inflow, tech transfer, management skills,
jobs.
⩥ FDI Cons. Answer: Loss of sovereignty, competition harm, capital
outflow.
, ⩥ Mercantilism. Answer: Zero-sum game; export > import.
⩥ Absolute Advantage. Answer: More efficient production.
⩥ Comparative Advantage. Answer: Lower opportunity cost.
⩥ Product Life Cycle. Answer: Shifts in location over time.
⩥ Strategic Trade Theory. Answer: Government intervention in trade.
⩥ National Competitive Advantage (Diamond). Answer: Factor
endowments, firm strategy, demand conditions, related/supporting
industries.
⩥ Currency Value. Answer: Determined by supply and demand.
⩥ Hedging. Answer: Tools to reduce FX risk (forward transactions).
⩥ Strategic Hedging. Answer: Diversification across currencies.
⩥ Indifference Curve. Answer: All combos giving equal satisfaction.
SHEET 2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Evolutionary Globalization. Answer: Ongoing historical process.
⩥ Pendulum Globalization. Answer: Swings between extremes of
globalization and isolation.
⩥ Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Answer: Investment made by a
company or individual in one country in business interests in another
country.
⩥ Radical View of FDI. Answer: Hostile to FDI.
⩥ Free Market View of FDI. Answer: Minimal restrictions, win-win.
⩥ Pragmatic Nationalism. Answer: Weigh costs vs. benefits of FDI.
⩥ FDI Pros. Answer: Capital inflow, tech transfer, management skills,
jobs.
⩥ FDI Cons. Answer: Loss of sovereignty, competition harm, capital
outflow.
, ⩥ Mercantilism. Answer: Zero-sum game; export > import.
⩥ Absolute Advantage. Answer: More efficient production.
⩥ Comparative Advantage. Answer: Lower opportunity cost.
⩥ Product Life Cycle. Answer: Shifts in location over time.
⩥ Strategic Trade Theory. Answer: Government intervention in trade.
⩥ National Competitive Advantage (Diamond). Answer: Factor
endowments, firm strategy, demand conditions, related/supporting
industries.
⩥ Currency Value. Answer: Determined by supply and demand.
⩥ Hedging. Answer: Tools to reduce FX risk (forward transactions).
⩥ Strategic Hedging. Answer: Diversification across currencies.
⩥ Indifference Curve. Answer: All combos giving equal satisfaction.
