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Prepare effectively for Global Business, 5th Edition by Mike W. Peng with this comprehensive study resource designed for students studying international business, globalization, global strategy, cross-cultural management, and multinational enterprises. This resource provides practice questions with correct answers and detailed explanations to help reinforce key concepts, improve analytical skills, and prepare for quizzes, assignments, midterms, and final examinations. KEY TOPICS COVERED Globalization & Global Business: Understanding globalization, international trade, global markets, and the forces shaping today's international business environment. Institutional Foundations: Political, economic, legal, and institutional differences across countries and their impact on international business. Culture & Global Business: National cultures, cultural differences, cross-cultural communication, and managing across different cultural environments. International Trade: Trade theories, comparative advantage, trade barriers, tariffs, quotas, and government policies affecting international commerce. Foreign Direct Investment: FDI decisions, multinational enterprises, location advantages, ownership strategies, and international expansion. Global Strategy: Competitive advantage, strategic positioning, internationalization, global integration, local responsiveness, and strategic alliances. Entrepreneurship & Innovation: International entrepreneurship, innovation, opportunity recognition, and strategies for competing in global markets. Multinational Enterprises: MNE structures, global operations, international subsidiaries, knowledge transfer, and managing multinational organizations. Entry Strategies: Exporting, licensing, franchising, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and wholly owned subsidiaries. Global Competitive Dynamics: Competition among international firms, emerging-market competitors, regional strategies, and global industry structures. WHY THIS STUDY RESOURCE IS USEFUL Comprehensive 5th Edition review Global business practice questions Correct answers with detailed rationales Globalization concepts International trade and investment Global strategy preparation Cross-cultural management Multinational enterprise concepts Foreign direct investment review International market-entry strategies Useful for global business quizzes, midterms, and finals Whether you're preparing for a Global Business, International Business, Global Strategy, or International Management examination, this resource provides structured practice across the major concepts covered in the 5th Edition.

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TEST BANK FOR
Global Business, 5th Edition Mike W. Peng
Chapter1-17

Chapter 1

1. A multinational enterprise is a firm that engages in foreign direct investment by directly investing in, controlling, and
managing value-added activities in other countries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: International Business and Global Business
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Creation of Value
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

2. The term —emerging markets‖ refers to the fastest-growing developing economies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: Globalization and Semiglobalization
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-04 - LO: 01-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Strategy
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

3. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the sum of value added by resident firms, households, and governments operating in
an economy.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate

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,REFERENCES: Global Business and Globalization at a Crossroads
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-05 - LO: 01-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

4. The majority of the global GDP is contributed by the emerging markets.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: Global Business and Globalization at a Crossroads
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-05 - LO: 01-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

5. Purchasing power parity (PPP) is a conversion that determines the equivalent amount of goods and services different
currencies can purchase.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Business and Globalization at a Crossroads
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-05 - LO: 01-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

6. Purchasing power parity (PPP) is calculated as the sum of value added by resident firms, households, and governments
operating in an economy.
a. True
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, b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Business and Globalization at a Crossroads
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-05 - LO: 01-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

7. Global business includes both international and domestic business activities.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: International Business and Global Business
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

8. International business can be defined as the investment in, controlling, and managing value-added activities in other
countries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: International Business and Global Business
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM

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, DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

9. On the global economic pyramid, the Triad refers to developed economies consisting of North America, Europe, and
Japan.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Business and Globalization at a Crossroads
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-05 - LO: 01-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Creation of Value
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

10. All the countries of the BRIC belong to the top tier of the global economic pyramid.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: Globalization and Semiglobalization
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-04 - LO: 01-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 11/12/2021 2:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/5/2022 11:24 AM

11. The second tier of the global economic pyramid is made up of countries with a per capita annual income of more than
$20,000.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: Globalization and Semiglobalization
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GLOB.PENG.05.01-04 - LO: 01-04
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