Decisions • A firm contemplating foreign expansion must make three basic decisions o Which markets to enter o When to enter those markets o On what scale Which Foreign Markets? • the choice must be based on an assessment of a nation’s long-run profit potential o potential is a function of several factors • the attractiveness of a country as a potential market for an internal business depends on balancing the benefits‚ costs‚ and risks associated with doing business in that country • the costs
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with foreign countries with foreign investments into the Singapore economy making up a huge percentage of our economy. The figures in 1999 alone for foreign investments were around $31 billion. If there were to be a decrease in these foreign investments‚ a chain of reactions would follow but before explaining these reactions‚ I would like to start off with the following equation: Ad = C + G + I + (X – M) Where C is consumption‚ G is government expenditure‚ I is investments‚ X is foreign export
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CEMEX is the largest cement manufacturer in Mexico and the third largest in the world. The current status of the company shows that it has expanded its business worldwide‚ in both northern and southern America‚ the Caribbean ‚ Europe ‚ Middle East and South East Asia . Despite the technological maturity and unique culture of the cement industry CEMEX and all the other competitors in the market have benefited from the process of globalization. According to the adding model template CEMEX
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entrepreneurs. For these growth-minded business owners‚ the rest of the world is their oyster. Seeking international growth by going global as an importer-exporter offers opportunity aplenty. Some of the specific advantages presented by successfully growing globally include: You can extend the sales life of existing products and services by finding new markets to sell them in. You can reduce your dependence on the markets you have developed in the United States. If your business is plagued by destabilizing
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engagement‚ and this study seeks to explore whether educators can change students’ existing attitudes through the use of counter-attitudinal advocacy mechanisms in the classroom. This study uses a pre-test‚ post-test design to measure students’ attitudes towards political and civic engagement at the beginning and the end of the semester in the basic communication course to determine if counter-attitudinal advocacy mechanisms are influential in changing students’ attitudes. Results of the study along with directions
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CHAPTER 5 Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business Chapter Objectives After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Describe the nature of ethics. 2. Discuss ethics in cross-cultural and international contexts. 3. Identify the key elements in managing ethical behavior across borders. 4. Discuss social responsibility in cross-cultural and international contexts. 5. Identify and summarize the basic areas of social responsibility. 6. Discuss how organizations
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Merchant banks & Investment Banks 12 Difference between Merchant Banks & Commercial Banks 13 Services Provided by Merchant Banks 14 Role of SEBI 15 Bibliography 27 Introduction A merchant bank is a financial institution that provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loans. A merchant bank also provides advisory on corporate matters to the firms they lend to. In the United Kingdom‚ the term "merchant bank" refers to an investment bank Today
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ISSUES ON FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN INDIA As a result of various policy initiatives taken‚ the Indian economy has been rapidly changing from a restrictive regime to a liberal one. The present legal framework allows an easy entry to a foreign investor in India. The liberalization of the foreign investment regime in India commenced in 1991 and thereafter has been gradually liberalized by successive governments. Deregulation‚ privatization and easing of restrictions on foreign investments and acquisition
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References: Barker‚ A. (2012). Examining the Differences in the Global Innovation Index Between the G20 Versus the Next 11 Countries Dutta‚ S. and Lanvin‚ B. (2013). The Global Innovation Index 2013: The Local Dynamics of Innovation‚ Geneva‚ Ithaca‚ and Fontainebleau. Frantzen‚ D. (2000). “R&D‚ Human Capital and International Technology Spillovers: A Cross Country Analysis‚” Scandinavian Journal of Economics‚ Vol Hamel‚ G. and Prahalad‚ C.K. (2006). The core competence of the corporation
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International Business‚ 14e (Daniels et al.) Chapter 11 The Strategy of International Business 1) Which of the following statements about Zara is most likely FALSE? A) Zara puts fewer products on clearance racks than most of its competitors in the industry. B) Zara’s large advertising budget generates word-of-mouth and attracts new buyers. C) New products and designs are delivered to Zara stores every three to four weeks. D) Most of Zara’s products move through the firm’s distribution center
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