C211 Global Economics for Managers (OA)
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1. Which two phrases represent the views of globalization? Choose two answers.
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a. A pendulum that swings from one extreme to another
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b. A competition among key financial centers and markets
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c. A continuing force sweeping through the world
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d. An unplanned result of corporate responses to a variety of
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e. A trading of goods and services between the most and least
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regulated countries
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2. What are two trade barriers? Choose two answers.
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a. Nontariffs
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b. Foreign languages
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c. The ocean
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d. Tariffs
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e. Shipping
3. What is the effect of tariff on a particular product for the country imposing the tariff?
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a. Increases domestic production of the product
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b. Decreases the deadweight cost of the country
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c. Increases domestic consumption of the product
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d. Decreases government trade revenues
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4. Which benefits come to the host country as a result of foreign direct investment?
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Choose two answers.
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a. Sovereign stability
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b. Capital outflow
c. Domestic resource allocation
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d. Creation of domestic jobs
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5. Which characteristic of firm resources affects competitive dynamics?
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a. Tractability
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b. Divisibility
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c. Imitability
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6. Which characteristic of firm resources affects competitive dynamics, according to the
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VRIO framework?
a. Variability
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b. Optimization
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c. Interpretability
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d. Rarity
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7. Which theory is the forerunner to modern-day protectionism?
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a. Free trade
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b. Mercantilism
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c. Absolute advantage
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d. Comparative advantage
8. Which aspect creates the daily changes in a country’s exchange rate?
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a. Currency supply and demand
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b. Level of domestic output
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c. Balance of payments
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d. Domestic employment level
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9. Which risk must a corporation minimize to effectively manage short-term currency
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fluctuations?
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a. Alpha risk
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b. Transaction risk
c. Beta risk
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10. Which term describes using currency derivatives to reduce potential transaction,
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translation, and economic risks of currency movements that could lead to losses for a
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firm or investor?
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b. A short position
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c. Speculating
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d. Hedging
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11. What is the most effective method to limit foreign exchange rate exposure for future
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trade payments?
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a. Floating transaction
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b. Forward transaction
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c. Short transaction
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d. Cross-currency transaction
12. What type of advantage do companies receive when operating in favorable areas
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within a given country?
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a. Labor-specific
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b. Capital-specific
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c. Location-specific
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d. Mineral-specific
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13. Which entrant has the opportunity to free ride on first-mover investments?
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a. Simultaneous mover
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b. Later mover
c. Early mover
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d. Laggard
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14. Which strategy for entering a foreign market has the highest degree of risk?
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a. Licensing
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b. Wholly-owned subsidiary
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c. Joint-venture
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15. Which mode of entry provides advantages to a multinational firm that can be
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transferred within the firm at very low cost?
a. Indirect exports
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b. Externalization
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c. Licensing
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d. Ownership
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16. Which pillar of uncertainty refers to the internalized behavior of an individual’s belief
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and values?
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a. Regulatory
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b. Environmental
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c. Formal
d. Cognitive
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17. What are three pillars that support format regulatory institutions? Choose 3 answers.
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a. Norms
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b. Attitudes
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c. Cultures
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d. Laws
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e. Regulations
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f. Rules
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18. What are three aspects of a command economy? Choose 3 answers.
a. Government-owned production
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