Question 1

A firm's direct investment in international business involves building a new plant or buying an existing plant in a foreign country to produce its own products, or it may involve buying an existing firm in a foreign country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If the Korean government charged tariffs on Japanese automobiles and in turn the Japanese government put tariffs on Korean automobiles, Japan's major rationale for imposing these tariffs would be to

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A)  protect national security.
B)  protect domestic jobs.
C)  retaliate for Korea's tariffs.
D)  lower prices for consumers.
E)  protect an infant industry.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Lynn Bernerd, Inc.
Lynn Bernerd, Inc., manufactures and sells reclining furnitur
-Refer to Lynn Bernerd, Inc. Initially, the managers believed that ____ would be the best option for entering the foreign market.

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A)  exporting
B)  creating a joint venture
C)  licensing
D)  establishing a strategic alliance
E)  a mergerF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following best compares licensing and exporting as tools for entering foreign markets?

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A)  Licensing and exporting are both low-risk methods, but licensing is not as simple as exporting.
B)  Licensing is riskier and more complicated than exporting.
C)  Exporting is much riskier and more complicated than licensing.
D)  Licensing and exporting are both low-risk, but exporting is more complicated.
E)  Licensing and exporting are both complicated and expensive methods.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The Doha Round of negotiations focuses on industrial and nontariff barriers, agriculture, services, and easing trade rules.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a potential drawback of licensing?

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A)  If quality is compromised, it may reflect poorly on the company providing the license.
B)  Licensing will provide the original producer with much foreign marketing experience.
C)  It is a relatively inexpensive way to market your product internationally.
D)  It is an extremely expensive and highly involved method of international expansion.
E)  It provides no compensation for the original company.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The United States is a member of the ____, which is the successor to GATT.

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A)  World Trade Organization
B)  North American Free Trade Agreement
C)  United Nations
D)  Economic Community
E)  Kennedy RoundF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

All five multilateral development banks are supported by the industrialized nations, including the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is an economic community? Describe major international economic communities.

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An economic community is an organization...

Question 10

The United States buys automobiles from Japan and Germany and petroleum products from many OPEC nations. The United States thus engages in

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A)  dumping.
B)  tariffing.
C)  importing.
D)  exporting.
E)  deficit trading.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

An organization of nations formed to promote the free movement of resources and products among its members and to create common economic policies is called a(n)

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A)  economic community.
B)  free trade association.
C)  common market.
D)  international alliance.
E)  none of the above.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The land of Narnack has very infertile soil but a large supply of oil. What action should Narnack take? Narnack should

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A)  specialize in the production of crude oil and trade this for grain and other food products.
B)  grow food anyway because its people will need it for survival.
C)  focus on attracting tourists to its country and thus purchase the needed supplies of food.
D)  specialize in the production of food products such as cereals and bread.
E)  import oil to satisfy the country's need for gasoline.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

A limit on the amount of a particular good that may be brought into a country during a given period of time is called a(n)

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A)  import duty.
B)  import deficit.
C)  trade embargo.
D)  import tariff.
E)  import quota.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 14

All of the following are ways to export a product to a foreign market except

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A)  using an export-import merchant.
B)  using an export-import agent.
C)  establishing a foreign sales office.
D)  establishing a foreign sales branch.
E)  all of the above are ways to export a product to a foreign market.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The United States wants to limit the amount of dollars that another country can obtain. The best way to accomplish this is to

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A)  impose an import duty.
B)  establish a foreign-exchange control.
C)  declare an embargo.
D)  set an import quota.
E)  impose an export duty.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

When the United States recently imported $1,933 billion in merchandise and services and exported $1,555 billion, it had a trade deficit.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

Decreases in trade barriers create more choices for consumers and new opportunities for job seekers.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

​Those who criticize NAFTA say that it has not achieved its goals and all of the following except

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A)  ​it advances technology.
B)  ​has resulted in job losses.
C)  ​does nothing to help the environment.
D)  ​hurts the agricultural sector.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A reduction of the value of a nation's currency relative to the currencies of other countries is called a currency devaluation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Due to worldwide trade restrictions, international business is declining in volume.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Exam 3: Exploring Global Business

A firm's direct investment in international business involves building a new plant or buying an existing plant in a foreign country to produce its own products, or it may involve buying an existing firm in a foreign country.

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If the Korean government charged tariffs on Japanese automobiles and in turn the Japanese government put tariffs on Korean automobiles, Japan's major rationale for imposing these tariffs would be to

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Lynn Bernerd, Inc. Lynn Bernerd, Inc., manufactures and sells reclining furnitur -Refer to Lynn Bernerd, Inc. Initially, the managers believed that ____ would be the best option for entering the foreign market.

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Which of the following best compares licensing and exporting as tools for entering foreign markets?

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The Doha Round of negotiations focuses on industrial and nontariff barriers, agriculture, services, and easing trade rules.

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Which of the following is a potential drawback of licensing?

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The United States is a member of the ____, which is the successor to GATT.

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All five multilateral development banks are supported by the industrialized nations, including the United States.

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What is an economic community? Describe major international economic communities.

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The United States buys automobiles from Japan and Germany and petroleum products from many OPEC nations. The United States thus engages in

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An organization of nations formed to promote the free movement of resources and products among its members and to create common economic policies is called a(n)

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The land of Narnack has very infertile soil but a large supply of oil. What action should Narnack take? Narnack should

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A limit on the amount of a particular good that may be brought into a country during a given period of time is called a(n)

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All of the following are ways to export a product to a foreign market except

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The United States wants to limit the amount of dollars that another country can obtain. The best way to accomplish this is to

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When the United States recently imported $1,933 billion in merchandise and services and exported $1,555 billion, it had a trade deficit.

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Decreases in trade barriers create more choices for consumers and new opportunities for job seekers.

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​Those who criticize NAFTA say that it has not achieved its goals and all of the following except

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A reduction of the value of a nation's currency relative to the currencies of other countries is called a currency devaluation.

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Due to worldwide trade restrictions, international business is declining in volume.

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