Final Exam Practice Questions Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Assume that Greece has a comparative advantage in fish and Germany has a comparative advantage in cars. Also assume that Germany has an absolute advantage in both fish and cars. If these two countries specialize and trade so as to maximize the benefits of specialization and trade‚ then |a. |the two countries’ combined output of both goods will be higher than
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to the article‚ Health insurer stocks slip over possible Medicare Advantage payment cuts‚ after a bad week at the stocks it may lead to Medicare Advantage Payment cuts in 2014. That could lead to reduced coverage or fewer buying plans for persons 65 years and older‚ the disabled and people who have end-stage renal disease. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said after markets closed “costs per person for Medicare Advantage plans to fall more than 2 percent in 2014‚ a bigger drop than many
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What are the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing in the global marketplace? In these times of great globalization where many countries have erased their borders when it comes to trade outsourcing has become an option for many companies. Whether or not to outsource is a key question that companies must consider. According to the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing‚ “The decision to outsource or not is a matter of finding the right balance-the balance between managing labor costs‚ workflow‚ employee
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be a part of but‚ has a chance to be. Since the WWII a lot of immigrants and refugees has come to Sweden‚ almost 2 000 000 people . It is a big differentiation when it comes to where people come from. In the 1980s people from South America‚ Iran‚ Iraq‚ Lebanon‚ Syria and Turkey‚ Somalia and Eritrea came to seek asylum. In the beginning of 1990s around 100 000 people fled from the
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intangible or organizational capabilities. The interactions between tangible and intangible resources help create organizational capabilities that provide value to the end consumer. Zara has a large variety of tangible resources due to its international expansion and vertical integration. Zara has 507 stores around the world with a total selling area of 488‚400 m² and 1‚050 million of Inditex ’s capital invested into them. It also owns a 130‚000 m² warehouse in close vicinity to its headquarters
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One advantage of economic globalisation comes from the free trade. “Two nations can benefit from free trade by specializing in producing those products in which they enjoy a comparative advantage” (Case & Fair 2004‚ p.716). A country enjoys a comparative advantage in the manufacturing of a good if the production has a lower opportunity cost than it would have if produced in other country. When specialization takes place in a production‚ the production will become more efficient. It is due to research
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The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Cloning Since the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996‚ cloning has become something of a buzzword‚ especially in scientific circles. Formerly a staple of science fiction stories‚ it entered the public consciousness as it never had before. Not surprisingly it has generated controversy‚ with many of the objections coming religious organizations. Ethical implications aside however‚ there are however‚ advantages and disadvantages to the practice of cloning. Those listed
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largest in the industry‚ BAT has over 200 brands which are selling in an approximate of 180 markets around the world. In 2011‚ according to the company’s financial annual report‚ they have a sales volume of more than 700 billion cigarettes and generated a large sum of revenue of £15‚399 million and this was achieved by its leadership position in more than 50 markets worldwide. The company is proud of themselves for being a part of the world’s top 12 companies by market capitalization for almost a
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1. * What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple’s mission is to make products that were cutting edge‚ designed beautifully‚ and easy to use. They have been able to keep this competitive advantage not only by relying on its own proprietary designs but also by refusing to license their hardware to third parties. They tend to be a leader in new technologies such as the first desktop solution‚ mp3 player‚ and touch screen cell phone. Jobs believed deeply in focus while the
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“Globalization describes the process by which regional economies‚ societies‚ and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication‚ transportation‚ and trade.” (Globalization‚ 2010). Nowadays‚ small business has to compete against multinational companies face to face as globalization becomes an irreversible momentum. In some case‚ small business have no need to against the large companies because they focus on different scale until the small companies grow up. However‚ I agree
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