GLOBAL BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT EXAM
Which currency contract allows for a trade of specific amount of
money and exchange rate on a defined date to hedge risk in the
global environment?
Futures
Options
Forward
Swap
Options
A multinational corporation would like to maximize profits by
moving products to international subsidiaries to gain tax
advantages.
Which pricing strategy should this corporation use for this
purpose?
Optional
Transfer
Promotional
Bundle
Transfer
A government is combating a sluggish economic global
environment and decreasing direct-tax rates by increasing
indirect taxes.
What type of taxation model is being used by this government?
,International tax treaties
Capital gains
Value-added
Corporate income
Value-added
A government is managing a difficult economy that appears to be
at a stand-still and a direct-tax rate that is rapidly decreasing.
The government decides to use an indirect tax to improve the
situation.
Which tax did this government use?
Goods and services
Capital gains
International tax treaties
Corporate income
Goods and services
Why should a company identify corporate tax rates in various
countries to make a strategic business decision, such as expanding
the company globally?
To determine most profitable location of plants and headquarters
To evaluate the market readiness for product and service offering
To establish household incomes of target market consumers
To analyze pricing strategies that will generate consumer interest
To determine most profitable location of plants and headquarters
Which type of internet access does the 5G network provide?
Wireless
Digital subscriber line (DSL)
,Dial up
Analog
Wireless
Which areas traditionally suffer from the digital divide?
European cities
Metropolitan areas
American cities
Rural areas
Rural areas
A company is in a geographic area with low literacy levels, and
the surrounding population does not understand the benefits of a
computer and the internet. Due to this lack of information, the
individuals are not able to use the digital technology to its full
potential, and this is negatively impacting the company's business
plan.
Which type of divide must this company manage?
Usability
Empowerment
Accessibility
Economic
Usability
Which region of the world continues to face challenges related to
being the least connected to the internet?
Africa
Asia-Pacific
Middle East
Europe
Africa
, Why are bots on customer-facing websites and apps valuable for
global companies?
They are accessible 24 hours per day.
They can eliminate hold times.
They can redesign the website or app on the fly.
They can be deployed to perform services for customers.
They are accessible 24 hours per day.
A company is beginning to operate on a more complex global
scale and needs a seamless integration of all the data the business
uses. This integration must include data from human resources
(HR), employee data, sales information, and development figures.
Which type of software solution should be used for this purpose?
Material requirements planning
Desktop publishing
Spreadsheet program
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning
A company needs an electronic filing system that collects and
organizes information for analysis.
Which solution should be used for this purpose?
Groupware
Database management system
Desktop publishing software
Word processing
Database management system
Which term describes a network of shared servers created for
storage, processing, and the delivery of computing resources?
Wi-Fi