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,Chapter 01: Multinational Financial Management: An Overview
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1. The commonly accepted goal of an MNC is to:
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a. maximize short-term earnings. 9l 9l


b. maximize shareholder wealth. 9l 9l


c. minimize risk. 9l


d. A and C. 9l 9l


e. maximize international sales. 9l 9l



ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge 9l




2. With regard to corporate goals, an MNC is mostly concerned with maximizing
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, and a purely domestic firm is mostly concerned with maximizing
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a. shareholder wealth; short- 9l 9l


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b. shareholder wealth; shareholder wealth 9l 9l 9l


c. short-term earnings; sales volume 9l 9l 9l


d. short-
term earnings; shareholder wealt
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ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge 9l




3. For an MNC, agency costs are typically:
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a. nonexistent
b. larger than agency costs of a small purely domestic firm.
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c. smaller than agency costs of a small purely domestic
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firm.
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d. the same as agency costs of a small purely domestic firm.
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ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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STATE STANDARDS: 9l United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 9l 9l 9l 9l 9l


KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge 9l

,Chapter 01: Multinational Financial Management: An Overview
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4. Which of the following could reduce agency problems for an MNC?
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a. stock options as managerial compensation
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b. hostile takeover threat 9l 9l


c. investor monitoring 9l


d. all of the above are forms of corporate control that could reduce agency problems for a
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n MNC. 9l



ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01 9l 9 l


NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension 9l




5. The valuation of an MNC should rise when an event causes the expected cash flows from foreign subsidiaries to
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and when the foreign currencies denominating these cash flows are expected
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to
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ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.04 9l 9 l


NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension 9l




6. Which of the following theories identifies specialization as a reason for international business?
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a. theory of comparative advantage 9l 9l 9l


b. imperfect markets theory 9l 9l


c. product cycle theory 9l 9l


d. none of the above 9l 9l 9l



ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02 9l 9 l


NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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STATE STANDARDS: 9l United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 9l 9l 9l 9l 9l


KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge 9l

, Chapter 01: Multinational Financial Management: An Overview
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7. Which of the following theories identifies the nontransferability of resources as a reason for international business?
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a. theory of comparative advantage
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b. imperfect markets theory 9l 9l


c. product cycle theory 9l 9l


d. none of the above 9l 9l 9l



ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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STATE STANDARDS:
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge 9l




8. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets over time?
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a. theory of comparative advantage
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b. imperfect markets theory 9l 9l


c. product cycle theory 9l 9l


d. none of the above 9l 9l 9l



ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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STATE STANDARDS:
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge 9l




9. An industry based on which of the following would most likely take advantage of lower costs in some less develope
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d foreign countries?
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a. assembly line production 9l 9l


b. specialized professional services 9l 9l


c. nuclear missile programs 9l 9l


d. development of more sophisticated computer 9l 9l 9l 9l 9


technology
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ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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STATE STANDARDS:
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application 9l

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