Multiple-Choice Questions for International Economics by Dr. Bob Carbaugh Department of Economics Central Washington University Chapter 1: The International Economy and Globalization A primary reason why nations conduct international trade is because: a. Some nations prefer to produce one thing while others produce another *b. Resources are not equally distributed to all trading nations c. Trade enhances opportunities to accumulate profits d. Interest rates are not identical in all trading
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Introduction International business in terms of multinational enterprises is whereby companies have operations in more than one country. These companies are called Multinational cooperation and they expand overseas through joint ventures‚ foreign acquisition‚ licensing agreement‚ Greenfield investment and export (Ghoshal & Nohria‚ 2003). Strategies such as International strategy‚ Transnational strategy‚ Global strategy and Multidomestic strategy are used by multinational cooperation to enter
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International Marketing Case1-1: Starbucks-Going Global Fast Q1) Identify the controllable & uncontrollable elements that Starbucks has encountered in entering global markets. A1) There are several controllable and uncontrollable elements that Starbucks has encountered in entering the global market. To begin with‚ some of the controllable elements are somewhat similar to them growing in the domestic market. Some of the factors include the 4 P’s (Product‚ Price‚ Placement and Promotion)
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16References PAGEREF _Toc402404183 \h 17 Executive summaryThe whole report will analyze Hong Kong’s political‚ economic‚ social and technological environment (PEST) of the view that opening restaurant chain (Subway) industry in the view of the international business. This document will facilitate the foreign business to find more information about Hong Kong PEST. In this document also analyze modes business entry which appropriate for the Hong Kong market. IntroductionTo study any business project
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Describe the four basic levels of international business activity.Do you think any organization will achieve the fourth level?Why or why not. Question No 2: For each of the four globalization strategies‚ describe the risks associated with that strategy and the potential returns from that strategy. __________________________________ Answer for question No 1: The four general levels of international business activity are: 1. Domestic business 2. International business 3. Multinational business
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International trade Payment methods Payment Methods for International Trade * Prepayments: The goods will not be shipped until the buyer has paid the seller. * Time of payment: Before shipment * Goods available to buyers: After payment * Risk to exporter: None * Risk to importer: Relies completely on exporter to ship goods as ordered * Letter of Credit (L/C): These are issued by a bank on behalf of the importer promising to pay the exporter upon presentation of the shipping
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1.0 Tourism and International Tourism Tourism is the movement of people from one place to another. The tourism product is different from other products as it is produced and consumed simultaneously by the consumer. The buyer has to experience the product and services to know the worthiness of the tourism package. For instance if the tourist is buying a package tour to destination Mauritius‚ the tourist must travel to the country to experience the tourism products and services available there
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Written Assignment Q1) Corruption percentage index is created in 1995 by Transparency International and ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country’s score can be indicated on a scale of 0-100‚ with 0 perceived as being the most corrupt and 100 perceived as very clean. Past statistics has shown that UK and Mexico had a corruption index of 74 and 34 in 2012‚ 78 and 30 in 2011 respectively. This indicates that Mexico has a higher level of
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MARKETING PROBLEMS IN ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING INTERNATIONAL MARKETING CHANNELS 1. The procedure used in selecting middlemen:- Identification of a middleman to handle a company’s merchandise is a major problem in managing international marketing channels. To minimize on this problem the following procedures may be used. •Productivity/volume the larger the volume he can hold the better. •Financial strength of the channel‚ the stronger the channel in terms of finances the better because
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INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS <INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION> STUDENT NAME : HASHINI KUMARAGE STUDENT ID NUMBER : T31200720 SUPERVISOR : Mrs. KANTHI BASNAYAKA Student needs to print this cover sheet and attach on the assignment/project report before submission to the respective tutor Name of Student: Hashini Kumarage Auston / UNI ID: T31200720 Date of Submission: 07/01/2014 Name of Lecturer: Mrs. KANTHI BASNAYAKA Program/ Module: A244BUS INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Assignment:
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