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D270 Midterm Davis
Why is it important to perform a country analysis before deciding to do business in that
country?
A: To choose an order of expansion over time
B: To decide on the most effective entry modes in a particular country
C: To identify which products or services would be most suitable
D: All of the answers are correct
E: To decide the most suitable country in which to expand
all answers: to choose an order of expansion over time, to decide on the most effective entry
modes in a particular country, to identify which products or services would be most suitable, to
decide the most suitable country in which to expand
When corporations practice off shoring, all of the following are benefits except:
A: Growth in host country creates more jobs in home country
B: Change to sell more home country goods in the host country
C: Moving simple production abroad boosts productivity at home
D: Low wage pressures on remaining home jobs
E: Chance to lower costs
Low wage pressures on remaining home jobs
Imported tomatoes have become a major competitor to US farmers who grow tomatoes.
From this list below, what is probably the most important reason for the increase in imported
tomatoes coming into the US marketplace?
A: Cross-National cooperation
B: More people living in the US
C: Advance in communication system
D: More effective production techniques
E: Advances in transportation and logistics
, advances in transportations and logistics
There are 3 key ways that the external environment affects international business what are
they?
A: Political factors, institutional factors, environmental factors
B: Political factors, employees, the competitive environment
C: Physical factors, political factors, the environmental factors
D: Physical factors, institutional factors, the competitive environment
physical factors, institutional factors, competitive environment
All of the statements below are major factors in the increase of globalization in the last 30
year except...
A: All of the other answers have been major factors in increasing globalization in the last 30
years
B: Decreasing prices of natural resources
C: Increases in and expansion of technology
D: Growing pressure from consumers
E: Liberalization of cross-border trade
decreasing prices of natural resources
In the Carnival Cruise Lines case, Carnival lowers its taxes by all of the following EXCEPT...
A: Paying substantial port fees instead of taxes during stopovers
B: Sailing in international waters outside countries' tax jurisdiction
C: Taking advantage of taxation laws in foreign countries
D: Hiring host-country nationals who pay no-taxes
Hiring host-country nationals who pay no taxes
Managers need to be very clear when giving instruction to the workers they supervise when
The company is in a country with a flawed democracy
A: Power distance is low
B: The society believes age equals wisdom
C: Uncertainty avoidance is high
D: The company has a philosophy of geocentrism
uncertainty avoidance is high
When a company like Netflix or Disney controls much of the international entertainment
industry, it often portrays American goods and American lifestyles as exciting and glamorous.