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Boeing's development of the 787 Dreamliner is an example of a company obtaining a
competitive advantage through product differentiation/innovation. -ANSWER✅✅✅True

NAFTA seeks to phase out all trade and tariff barriers among Canada, Mexico, and the
United States. -ANSWER✅✅✅True

,The World Trade Organization has helped to significantly reduce tariffs around the
world. -ANSWER✅✅✅True

Production processes are being dispersed to take advantage of national differences in
labor costs. -ANSWER✅✅✅True

NAFTA seeks to phase out all trade and tariff barriers between the United States and
Asia. -ANSWER✅✅✅False

One reason for global operations is to gain improvements in the supply chain. -
ANSWER✅✅✅True

One reason to globalize is to learn to improve operations. -ANSWER✅✅✅True

To attract and retain global talent, and to expand a product's life cycle, are both reasons
to globalize. -ANSWER✅✅✅True

A product will always be in the same stage of its product life cycle regardless of the
country. -ANSWER✅✅✅False

The World Trade Organization helps provide governments and industries around the
world with protection from firms that engage in unethical conduct. -ANSWER✅✅✅True

Which of the following statements regarding the Dreamliner 787 is true?
A) Boeing has found partners in over a dozen countries.
B) The new aircraft incorporates a wide range of aerospace technologies.
C) The new aircraft uses engines from not one, but two manufacturers.
D) Boeing will add only 20 to 30 percent of the aircraft's value.
E) All of the above are true. -ANSWER✅✅✅E

Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner:
A) is assembled in Washington, D.C.
B) uses engines from Japan.
C) has its fuselage sections built in Australia.
D) has increased efficiency from new engine technology.
E) results from a partnership of about a dozen companies. -ANSWER✅✅✅D

Cost cutting in international operations can take place because of:
A) lower taxes and tariffs.
B) lower wage scales.
C) lower indirect costs.
D) less stringent regulations.
E) all of the above. -ANSWER✅✅✅E

,Which of the following did the authors NOT suggest as a reason for globalizing
operations?
A) reduce costs
B) improve the supply chain
C) pursue stockholder approval ratings
D) understand markets
E) attract and retain global talent -ANSWER✅✅✅C

Multinational organizations can shop from country to country and cut costs through:
A) lower wage scales.
B) lower indirect costs.
C) less stringent regulations.
D) lower taxes and tariffs.
E) all of the above. -ANSWER✅✅✅E

The term maquiladora is most synonymous with:
A) free trade zones in Mexico.
B) Chinese forced labor camps.
C) home-based or cottage industry.
D) areas that do not meet U.S. standards for workplace safety and pollution.
E) tax breaks provided by some South American countries to other South American
countries. -ANSWER✅✅✅A

Which of the following is true of maquiladoras?
A) They discourage foreign businesses from outsourcing.
B) They assess tariffs only on the value-added work done.
C) They originated in China.
D) None of the above
E) All of the above -ANSWER✅✅✅B

Which of the following represents a reason for globalizing operations?
A) to improve the supply chain
B) to improve operations
C) to expand a product's life cycle
D) to attract and retain global talent
E) all of the above -ANSWER✅✅✅E

Which of the following does NOT represent a valid reason for globalizing operations?
A) reduce costs
B) improve the supply chain
C) reduce responsiveness
D) attract and retain global talent
E) understand markets -ANSWER✅✅✅C

The purpose of NAFTA is to:
A) substitute cheap labor in Mexico for expensive labor in the United States.

, B) curb illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States.
C) phase out all trade and tariff barriers between North America and South America.
D) phase out all trade and tariff barriers between the United States, Canada, and
Mexico.
E) provide fair and equitable tariff rates for trade between the United States, Canada,
and Mexico. -ANSWER✅✅✅D

With reference to cultural and ethical issues, the World Trade Organization has:
A) eliminated bribery.
B) made progress in providing equal protection of intellectual property among nations.
C) phased out all trade and tariff barriers between the United States and Mexico.
D) eliminated slave labor and child labor.
E) played little role in addressing cultural and ethical issues among nations. -
ANSWER✅✅✅B

An organization's strategy is the purpose or rationale for its existence. -
ANSWER✅✅✅False

Which of the following activities takes place most immediately once the mission has
been developed?
A) The firm develops alternative or back-up missions in case the original mission fails.
B) The functional areas develop their functional area strategies.
C) The functional areas develop their supporting missions.
D) The ten OM decision areas are prioritized.
E) Operational tactics are developed. -ANSWER✅✅✅C

Which of the following statements about organizational missions is FALSE?
A) They reflect a company's purpose.
B) They indicate what a company intends to contribute to society.
C) They are formulated after strategies are known.
D) They define a company's reason for existence.
E) They provide guidance for functional area missions. -ANSWER✅✅✅C

The fundamental purpose of an organization's mission statement is to:
A) create a good human relations climate in the organization.
B) define the organization's purpose in society.
C) define the operational structure of the organization.
D) generate good public relations for the organization.
E) define the functional areas required by the organization. -ANSWER✅✅✅B

Which of the following statements is true?
A) Corporate mission is shaped by functional strategies.
B) Corporate strategy is shaped by functional strategies.
C) Functional strategies are shaped by corporate strategy.
D) External conditions are shaped by corporate mission.

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