,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. -? -?
b. maximize shareholder wealth. -? -?
c. minimize risk. -?
d. A and C. -? -?
e. maximize international sales. -? -?
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:-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
2. With regard to corporate goals, an MNC is mostly concerned with maximizing
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mostly concerned with maximizing
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a. shareholder wealth; short-term -? -? -
earnings
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b. shareholder wealth; shareholder wealth -? -? -?
c. short-term earnings; sales volume -? -? -?
d. short-term earnings; shareholder -? -? -
wealth
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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:-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
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:-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
,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 -? -?
c. investor monitoring -?
d. all of the above are forms of corporate control that could reduce agency problems for
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an MNC.
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ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension -?
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
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expected to .
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a. decrease; -
appreciat
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e
b. increase; appreciate -?
c. decrease; -
depreciat
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e
d. increase; depreciate -?
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.04
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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STATE STANDARDS:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension -?
6. Which of the following theories identifies specialization as a reason for international business?
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a. theory of comparative advantage -? -? -?
b. imperfect markets theory -? -?
c. product cycle theory -? -?
d. none of the above -? -? -?
ANSWER: a
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
, 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 -? -? -?
b. imperfect markets theory -? -?
c. product cycle theory -? -?
d. none of the above -? -? -?
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
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 -? -? -?
b. imperfect markets theory -? -?
c. product cycle theory -? -?
d. none of the above -? -? -?
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
9. An industry based on which of the following would most likely take advantage of lower costs in some less
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developed foreign countries?
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a. assembly line production -? -?
b. specialized professional services -? -?
c. nuclear missile programs -? -?
d. development of more sophisticated computer -? -? -? -? -
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application -?
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1. The commonly accepted goal of an MNC is to:
-? -? -? -? -? -? -? -?
a. maximize short-term earnings. -? -?
b. maximize shareholder wealth. -? -?
c. minimize risk. -?
d. A and C. -? -?
e. maximize international sales. -? -?
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:-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
2. With regard to corporate goals, an MNC is mostly concerned with maximizing
-? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? , and a purely domestic firm is
-? -? -? -? -? -? -
mostly concerned with maximizing
? -? . -? -? -?
a. shareholder wealth; short-term -? -? -
earnings
?
b. shareholder wealth; shareholder wealth -? -? -?
c. short-term earnings; sales volume -? -? -?
d. short-term earnings; shareholder -? -? -
wealth
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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:-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
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:-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
,4. Which of the following could reduce agency problems for an MNC?
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a. stock options as managerial compensation
-? -? -? -?
b. hostile takeover threat -? -?
c. investor monitoring -?
d. all of the above are forms of corporate control that could reduce agency problems for
-? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -
an MNC.
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ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension -?
5. The valuation of an MNC should rise when an event causes the expected cash flows from foreign subsidiaries to
-? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -?
and when the foreign currencies denominating these cash flows are
-? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -
expected to .
? -? -?
a. decrease; -
appreciat
?
e
b. increase; appreciate -?
c. decrease; -
depreciat
?
e
d. increase; depreciate -?
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.04
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
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STATE STANDARDS:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension -?
6. Which of the following theories identifies specialization as a reason for international business?
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a. theory of comparative advantage -? -? -?
b. imperfect markets theory -? -?
c. product cycle theory -? -?
d. none of the above -? -? -?
ANSWER: a
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
, 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 -? -? -?
b. imperfect markets theory -? -?
c. product cycle theory -? -?
d. none of the above -? -? -?
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
8. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets over time?
-? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -?
a. theory of comparative advantage -? -? -?
b. imperfect markets theory -? -?
c. product cycle theory -? -?
d. none of the above -? -? -?
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge -?
9. An industry based on which of the following would most likely take advantage of lower costs in some less
-? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -? -
developed foreign countries?
? -? -?
a. assembly line production -? -?
b. specialized professional services -? -?
c. nuclear missile programs -? -?
d. development of more sophisticated computer -? -? -? -? -
technology
?
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:
-? United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02 -? -? -? -? -?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application -?