BA 310 Ch. 1 TRUE/FALSE

36. All of the following countries can be considered globalization "winners" EXCEPT: a. China b. Central Asia c. India d. Brazil e. South Africa

B. Central Asia

28. The _____ describes the perceived economic gap between countries or people with easy access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access. a. bandwith b. digital era c. digital divide d. gigabyte number e. Y2K gap

C. digital divide

9. Which of the following is NOT a main purpose of the IMF? a. Provide a forum for cooperation on international monetary problems b. Facilitate the sustainable growth of international trade c. Promote exchange rate stability d. Lend countries foreign exchange when needed e. Provide long-term low-interest social sector and infrastructure loans

E. Provide long-term low-interest social sector and infrastructure loans

13. The International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes performs which of the following functions? a. Provides long-term low-interest social sector and infrastructure loans to the poorest members utilizing foreign aid funds provided by rich nation members b. Provide loans and take equity position in private companies of developing countries and works toward developing capital markets in those economies c. Supports reconstruction and restructuring of member countries utilizing funds raised in international capital markets d. Provides political risk coverage for private investments made in developing countries e. Works on issues related to foreign investment disputes

E. Works on issues related to foreign investment disputes

34. Successive waves of globalization include characteristics such as the expansion of trade, the diffusion of technology, extensive migration, and _____. a. improvements in country infrastructure b. increased employee morale c. improved healthcare d. financial independence e. cross-fertilization of diverse cultures

E. cross-fertilization of diverse cultures

1. With business becoming increasingly global, its success, fortunately, depends only on the domestic environment.

False

13. More globalized economies like New Zealand and Singapore rank at the top in index for absence of corruption by Transparency International.

True

29. Of the following, which is NOT true regarding the Internet and cell phone era? a. Fortunately, the next billion users will be the same as the first billion b. The majority of users will be from developing countries c. Text messaging will likely predominate emerging economies; mobile phone usage d. Countries are skipping the use of land-line technology and jumping to wireless systems e. Developing countries may "leapfrog" an entire generation of technology

A. Fortunately, the next billion users will be the same as the first billion

15. GATT refers to which of the following? a. General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade b. Great American Trade Tax c. Gift of American Treaty Tips d. General Articles on Tariffs and Trade e. Great Articles on Tariffs and Trade

A. General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade

8. According to the authors, which of the following is NOT true regarding globalization lessons for developing countries? a. Import oriented nations must switch to concentrate on domestication. b. Export oriented nations must diversify their market to include major emerging markets. c. Countries emphasizing exports should base their strategy on their true competitive advantage. d. For countries with large populations, the size of the domestic market remains most important. e. Overindulgence can lead to disaster.

A. Import oriented nations must switch to concentrate on domestication.

35. Which of the following is NOT true regarding globalization? a. It guarantees that quality of life for all people will increase. b. It creates winners and losers. c. It has the potential to increase the quality of life for people. d. Some multinational companies will utilize globalization may try to pay substandard wages to the workers they employ in developing countries. e. Export barriers may need to be imposed by the WTO to help regulate the actions of multinational companies.

A. It guarantees that quality of life for all people will increase.

10. What was the initial primary role of the World Bank? a. To aide in the reconstruction of Europe after World War II b. To help eradictate communicable diseases c. To try to avoid a repetition of the disastrous economic policies that had contributed to the Great Depression. d. To deal primarily with tariff negotiations e. To provide loans and take equity position in private companies

A. To aide in the reconstruction of Europe after World War II

6. A sustainable decoupling process would eventually lead to _____. a. a multi-polar world b. globalization c. outsourcing d. importing e. exporting

A. a multi-polar world

26. ABC Technology touts in their advertisements that their technology can transfer huge amount of data and other information in a second via the Internet. This describes ABC's _____ in technology. a. brandwith b. digital server c. digital divide d. gigabytes e. Y2K

A. brandwith

25. Illicit dealings undermine economic performance by doing all of the following EXCEPT: a. decreasing costs. b. raising competition. c. thwarting competition. d. reducing transparency. e. raising insecurity.

A. decreasing costs.

5. India and Brazil have been moving towards more open trade and free market policies. These countries can be described as a. emerging market economies. b. open-door economies. c. industrialized countries. d. common market economies. e. the World Bank countries.

A. emerging market economies.

30. All of the following are arguments against globalization EXCEPT: a. it may lead to an increase in the apperance of old industries. b. it may lead to a loss of control over economic policies and developments. c. it may lead to an erosion of communities. d. it can be a force of exploitation and injustice. e. it can cause job losses and stagnant wages.

A. it may lead to an increase in the apperance of old industries.

17. Trade without discrimination, freer trade, predictability, promotion of fair competition, and _____ are the five principles of the multilateral trading system. a. integrated capital markets b. encouragement of economic reform in developing countries c. liberalization of the trading system d. nontariff trade e. international

B. encouragement of economic reform in developing countries

33. Which of the following is NOT true regarding results from a survey by the World Bank on corporate social responsibility (CSR)? a. CSR practices are now a significant factor in determining where multinational companies conduct business. b. 90% of the companies surveyed have board-approved policies on environmental management. c. 90% of multinationals will make their decisions based on CSR issues with regard to foreign direct investment. d. CSR issues consistently implemented for the long term lead to sustainable business and development. e. CSR includes issues such as labor rights, corruption, human rights, community health, and land rights.

C. 90% of multinationals will make their decisions based on CSR issues with regard to foreign direct investment.

20. In Brazil, if there are government organizations that create strong incentives for private investment and operate under a system of checks and balances that function best in a democratic system of government, they could be classified as which of these? a. Transparent organizations b. Antitrust corporations c. Adaptive institutions d. Emerging markets e. Capital markets

C. Adaptive institutions

3. Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of globalization? a. The elimination of barriers to trade b. Investment c. Financial independence d. Culture e. Information technology

C. Financial independence

16. Which of the following is NOT an objective of the WTO? a. Reviewing national trade policies b. Acting as a form for trade negotiations c. Helping eradictate communicable diseases d. Settling trade disputes e. Administering trade agreements

C. Helping eradictate communicable diseases

11. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development performs which of the following functions? a. Provides long-term low-interest social sector and infrastructure loans to the poorest members utilizing foreign aid funds provided by rich nation members b. Provide loans and take equity position in private companies of developing countries and works toward developing capital markets in theose economies c. Supports reconstruction and restructuring of member countries utilizing funds raised in international capital markets d. Provides political risk coverage for private investments made in developing countries e. Works on issues related to foreign investment disputes

C. Supports reconstruction and restructuring of member countries utilizing funds raised in international capital markets

7. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the global use of information technology? a. Our globe relies on the Internet for business and social activity. b. Broadband prices have been falling. c. The IT revolution has been relatively slow. d. Internet-related technologies help reduce corporate and societal hierarchies. e. Internet and wireless technologies could make many authoritarian governments uneasy.

C. The IT revolution has been relatively slow.

21. In ABC country, a system of responsibility in which an authority, such as the government, is not answerable for its actions, it would be described as having the lack of _____. a. banking system b. integrity c. accountability d. transaction-based exporting e. trustworthiness

C. accountability

14. Trade expansion has been a leading factor in global integration, especially since the early _____. a. 1650s b. 1760s c. 1890s d. 1970s e. 2000s

D. 1970s

24. Which of the following is NOT true regarding property rights? a. Protection of property rights has always been fundamental to market economies. b. Studies have shown that countries that have successfully adapted to globalization guarantee property rights. c. Less globalized countries offer less property rigiht protection. d. In economies in Central Asia and parts of Africa and the Middle East, property rights are well defined. e. Countries without property rights will most likely fall behind nations that guarantee property rights.

D. In economies in Central Asia and parts of Africa and the Middle East, property rights are well defined.

12. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency performs which of the following functions? a. Provides long-term low-interest social sector and infrastructure loans to the poorest members utilizing foreign aid funds provided by rich nation members b. Provide loans and take equity position in private companies of developing countries and works toward developing capital markets in those economies c. Supports reconstruction and restructuring of member countries utilizing funds raised in international capital markets d. Provides political risk coverage for private investments made in developing countries e. Works on issues related to foreign investment disputes

D. Provides political risk coverage for private investments made in developing countries

37. Which of the following is NOT true regarding globalization's "winners" and "losers?" a. Brazil has been flourishing due to gloablization. b. According to the World Bank, more than 400 million Chinese citizens have climbed out of poverty since the implementation of economic reform that started in their country. c. Those that suffer most from the effects of globalization are those countries that have not been able to seize the opportunities to participate in this process. d. Unfortunately, globalization only creates winners in industralized countries such as the United States. e. Efforts to hold back globalizaiton or technological progress are bound to fail.

D. Unfortunately, globalization only creates winners in industralized countries such as the United States.

2. Brazilian Juice, a manufacturer of healthy fruit juices in Brazil, sells juice in six different countries including United States. Brazilian juice is engaging in a. economic development in United States. b. exercising nontariff barriers in Brazil. c. unfair trade practices. d. globalization. e. the World Trade Bank Group.

D. globalization.

31. The only way workers in industrialized countries can compete with their counterparts in the developing world will be through: a. increased use of the cost leadership strategy. b. increased diversity within the organization. c. increased empowerment of employees. d. increased productivity by using technologically-intensive manufacturing technologies. e. increased flat organization structure.

D. increased productivity by using technologically-intensive manufacturing technologies.

7. A world economy in which the engines of growth could comprise the United States, the European Union, China, India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa rather than the United States alone can be described as a(an) __________. a. interdependent world b. industrialized world c. globalized economy d. multi-polar world e. diverse world

D. multi-polar world

22. The most recent device(s) that enables greatest ease in portability and accessibility of information is (are) the _____. a. magazines b. newspapers c. Internet d. smart phones e. computer

D. smart phones

23. In India, several politicians are working very hard toward a system of full disclosure and openness that aims to avoid any semblance of corruption and cronyism. These efforts can be described as creating a system focused on _____. a. politics b. integrity c. accountability d. transparency e. democracy

D. transparency

18. The concept of curtailing agricultural subsidies in developed economies was incorporated into the ninth round to trade negotiations called the _____. a. "Dallas Round" b. "Toronoto Round" c. "Sparta Round" d. "Kabul Round" e. "Doha Round"

E. "Doha Round"

1. Of the following, which is NOT true regarding the credit crisis? a. It affected farmers in Burkina Faso. b. It affected miners and steel workers in Ukraine. c. It affected assemble-line workers in Singapore. d. It affected white-collar workers at information technology firms in Ireland. e. It had an impact only on its country of origin- the United States.

E. It had an impact only on its country of origin- the United States.

4. Countries that have been moving toward more open trade and free market policies are known as _____. a. African countries b. open-door economies c. industralized countries d. globalized economies e. emerging market economies

E. emerging market economies

19. The rules, enforcement mechanisms, and organizations that support market transactions are referred to as _____. a. industries b. companies c. businesses d. corporations e. institutions

E. institutions

32. McDonalds' consumer products are made primarily of renewable materials; some of the material comes from recycled fiber. The restaurants also utilize LED light fixtures. McDonald's is engaging in _____. a. future sourcing b. global warming c. next-generation consumer hook d. digital divide e. sustainable development

E. sustainable development

15. Critics argue that open trade and foreign direct investment always take jobs from workers in developing economies and transfer them to workers in advanced industrial countries which leave the workers in the developing country, out of work.

False

16. A survey by the World Bank indicates that of the companies surveyed; unfortunately, only 30 percent have board-approved policies on environmental management indicating that corporate social responsibility practices have become an insignificant factor in determining where multinational corporations conduct business.

False

2. Even though business is global, the credit crisis of 2008, started by an American investment bank, was limited to the American economy with fortunately no impact on the global economy.

False

4. So far globalization has made it possible for goods, services, and capital, to cross national borders but not technology and culture.

False

5. The "soft" qualities essential to globalization include openness, protectionism, accountability, connectivity, democracy, and centralization.

False

7. The openness and proliferation of globalization and free trade rules can best be attributed to the interwar period between World War I and II.

False

9. For World Trade Organization, increasing trade barriers has been one of the most simplistic ways to encourage trade and globalization.

False

10. The foundations of the globalized business world are political—and so are the biggest threats to the system.

True

11. Countries that have successfully adapted to globalization realize that they cannot succeed without high-quality government management at home.

True

12. In communist and state-controlled economies like those in Central Asia property rights either do not exist or are not well defined which discourages domestic and foreign investors from making long-term commitments in these countries.

True

14. Because broadband prices have been falling, governments in emerging economies such as India and South Africa are facilitating the spread of broadband to rural towns and villages to provide instant access to market information and government programs to remote villagers which will enable policymakers to maximize the economic potential of remote communities and make globalization sustainable.

True

3. Key aspects of globalization include the elimination of barriers to trade and information technology

True

6. A sustainable decoupling process would eventually lead to a multi-polar world—a world economy in which the engines of growth could comprise the United States, the European Union, China, India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa rather than the United States alone.

True

8. As part of the World Bank's Strategic Framework, there are five focus areas that accommodate and facilitate the globalization process including its *analytical and advisory role supporting national policies* to *strengthen free market institutions and infrastructure* that has *provided the potential for creating large gains from trade.*

True