International business exam notes UNIT 1 History of Canadian Trade European Trade * 1700s – trades grew fast after permanent Canadian settlement * Demand for raw materials (beaver pelts‚ fish‚ lumber) * Europe manufactured Canada’s raw materials * After 7 years war‚ England and Canada made trade agreements (help war torn France) * near-port cities used to facilitate trade import/exports US trade * Late 1700s‚ US independence
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Chapter 7: Strategies for competing in international markets 1. WHY COMPANIES DECIDE TO ENTER FOREIGN MARKETS 1. A company may opt to expand outside its domestic market for any of these five major reasons: 1. To Gain access to new customers: Expanding into foreign markets offers potential for increased revenue‚ profits‚ and long term growth and becomes an especially attractive option when a company encounters dwindling growth opportunites in its home market. 2. To Achieve lower costs through
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Marriott International‚ Inc. is a widely recognized and diversified global lodging firm which engages in the franchise and operation of hotels‚ timeshare properties‚ and housing properties. It operates through the following business segments: North American Limited-Service; North American Full-Service; and International. The firm operates hotels the management model‚ franchise model‚ and the leased and owned model. The company operates 16 brands that cover full-service‚ extended-stay hotels‚ and
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International trade has a great potential to uplift the lives of people in developing countries as well as increasing profits for companies in the developed world. It can also have environmental consequences if the transactions are not consciously provisioned. This potential can flourish when countries come to a common agreement on trade laws that protect against the damages that using these products can bring upon the local community. Pesticide use for agriculture and disease control has been
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In spite of the strong theoretical case that can be made for free international trade‚ every country in the world has erected at least some barriers to trade. Trade restrictions are typically undertaken in an effort to protect companies and workers in the home economy from competition by foreign firms. A protectionist policy is one in which a country restricts the importation of goods and services produced in foreign countries. The India‚ for example‚ uses protectionist policies to limit the quantity
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of Goldman Sachs‚ who forecast global economic domination by certain developing countries – in particular Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚ and China (BRICs) – now challenges us with notions of a new phase of global economic development. The anticipated international alignment of Mexico‚ Indonesia‚ South Korea and Turkey (MIST) is representative of the new wave of emerging markets. These four countries‚ all members of the G20 group‚ are clearly a powerful rhetorical agglomeration. The influence of MIST is
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economical volatility that the U.S has been experiencing during the past 4 years and also regardless of the endless opportunities of much more beneficial trade relations with several other key players who will have great influence over the Global international trade traffic ‚ in the near future. Overlooking the rocket growth emerging economies ‚ with all the export opportunities lying within ‚ in favor of the European Union ‚ which will impose greater restrictions and trade rules regulations on
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Sovereignity- supreme & independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community. Being sovereign nations can be more indifferent to the interests of others. As long as nations exist‚ international economics will always need a separate body of analysis distinct from the rest of economies. Globalization- worldwide integration & development; extending to other or all parts of the world Euro Benefits * Low interest rates due to a high degree of
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historically distinct and separate national markets into one huge global marketplace is known as a) global market facilitation b) cross-border trade c) supranational market integration d) the globalization of market Firms that are involved in international business tend to be a) large b) small c) medium-sized d) large‚ small‚ and medium-sized Which of the following trends is true? a) the United States is accounting for a greater percentage of world trade than ever before b) the United States
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In the pre-1990’s era P&G found their international expansion through the use of a localization strategy. They did develop many of their products in Cincinnati‚ but they relied on their semi-autonomous subsidiaries to manufacture‚ market and customize many of their products for the local markets their served. This model started to show signs of strain when many of the trade barriers that existed‚ specifically between European countries were lifted. This created an increase in competition‚ and
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