INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THE
CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION
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QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● What are the benefits of globalization?
Answer: They are currently more disputed than at any time in the last
fifty years, with potential for geopolitical conflict.
●● What is the globalization of markets?
Answer: The merging of distinct national markets into one global
marketplace, facilitated by falling barriers to trade and investment.
●● What are some factors that contribute to the globalization of
production?
Answer: Sourcing goods to take advantage of differences in cost and
quality of factors of production such as labor, energy, land, and capital.
●● What are some impediments to optimal dispersion of production
activities?
Answer: Barriers to trade, barriers to foreign direct investment,
transportation costs, political and economic risks, and challenges in
coordinating globally dispersed supply chains.
, ●● What is the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
Answer: To police the world trading system, ensure adherence to rules
by nation-states, and facilitate multinational agreements.
●● How many nations are members of the WTO as of 2024?
Answer: 164 nations that account for 98 percent of world trade.
●● What is the purpose of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Answer: To maintain order in the international monetary system and act
as a lender of last resort, requiring specific economic policies from
nations in return for loans.
●● What does the World Bank focus on?
Answer: Promoting economic development by providing low-interest
loans to governments in poor nations for infrastructure investments.
●● What are the four basic purposes of the United Nations (UN)?
Answer: 1. Maintain international peace and security. 2. Develop
friendly relations among nations. 3. Cooperate in solving international
problems and promote respect for human rights. 4. Harmonize actions of
nations.
●● What is the Group of Twenty (G20)?
CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION
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QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● What are the benefits of globalization?
Answer: They are currently more disputed than at any time in the last
fifty years, with potential for geopolitical conflict.
●● What is the globalization of markets?
Answer: The merging of distinct national markets into one global
marketplace, facilitated by falling barriers to trade and investment.
●● What are some factors that contribute to the globalization of
production?
Answer: Sourcing goods to take advantage of differences in cost and
quality of factors of production such as labor, energy, land, and capital.
●● What are some impediments to optimal dispersion of production
activities?
Answer: Barriers to trade, barriers to foreign direct investment,
transportation costs, political and economic risks, and challenges in
coordinating globally dispersed supply chains.
, ●● What is the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
Answer: To police the world trading system, ensure adherence to rules
by nation-states, and facilitate multinational agreements.
●● How many nations are members of the WTO as of 2024?
Answer: 164 nations that account for 98 percent of world trade.
●● What is the purpose of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Answer: To maintain order in the international monetary system and act
as a lender of last resort, requiring specific economic policies from
nations in return for loans.
●● What does the World Bank focus on?
Answer: Promoting economic development by providing low-interest
loans to governments in poor nations for infrastructure investments.
●● What are the four basic purposes of the United Nations (UN)?
Answer: 1. Maintain international peace and security. 2. Develop
friendly relations among nations. 3. Cooperate in solving international
problems and promote respect for human rights. 4. Harmonize actions of
nations.
●● What is the Group of Twenty (G20)?
