Chapter 11 Quiz
The top national statutory corporate tax rates in 2018 among sample countries ranged from ______ percent in Bermuda to ______ percent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
0; 55
Exports of goods and services from the United States account for what percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)? In contrast, as a percent of gross domestic product, exports comprise what percent of the German economy?
13.0; 46.0
What percent tax on foreign earnings held offshore in cash accounts was imposed by new U.S. federal tax law in 2018?
15.5
What are the corporate tax rate percentages in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, respectively?
21; 30; 26.5
About how many African countries are considered democracies?
30
What percent of cash repatriated by U.S. companies in going towards stock buybacks and dividend payouts, as opposed to investments in employees and company infrastructure?
70
There is great variation across Europe with regard to levels of union membership, ranging from ______ percent of employees in Finland to ______ percent in France.
74; 8
Fully ___ percent of the world's population lives outside the United States, and this group is growing ___ percent faster than the U.S. population.
95; 70
Americans tend to use first names instantly in business dealings with foreigners, but foreigners find this presumptuous. In what country are first names used only among family members and intimate friends, with even longtime business associates and coworkers shying away from the use of first names?
Japan
Due to its dwindling workforce and aging population, what country is increasingly promoting women into managerial positions?
Japan
What country is an authoritarian society in terms of schools, churches, businesses, and families where employers seek workers who are agreeable, respectful, and obedient rather than innovative, creative, and independent?
Mexico
What country is especially attractive for manufacturing products that are bulky or costly to transport, such as automobiles? A key variable hurting this country is drug-related violence since its homicide rate exceeds 15 people per 100,000, compared with a per-capita rate of about 5.0 in the United States and 1.1 in China.
Mexico
______ is an authoritarian society in terms of schools, churches, businesses, and families. In general, employers seek workers who are agreeable, respectful, and obedient, rather than innovative, creative, and independent. Workers tend to be activity-oriented rather than problem solvers.
Mexico
The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation annually rank 189 countries in terms of their respective ease of doing business. The index ranks nations from 1 (best) to 189 (worst). What country is #1?
New Zealand
Who is the exemplary strategist who is trying to convert all smokers globally to a new smokeless tobacco product that is much safer even than e-cigarettes?
The CEO of Philip Morris
Generally speaking, in Europe, the farther ______ on the continent, the more participatory the management style.
north
______ refers to countries imposing tariffs, taxes, and regulations on firms outside the country to favor their own companies and people. Most economists argue that engaging in this activity harms the world economy because it inhibits trade among countries and invites retaliation.
protectionism
In Japan, business relations operate within the context of ______, which stresses group harmony and social cohesion. In China, business behavior revolves around ______, or personal relations. In South Korea, activities involve concern for ______, or harmony based on respect of hierarchical relationships, including obedience to authority.
Wa; Guanxi; Inhwa
What country ranks about 90th out of 190 countries in terms of doing business due to human-rights' issues and substantial disregard for copyright, patent, and trademark rules of law?
China
What country's strategic plan is to develop and use quantum computers to gain world dominance and superiority in information technology, financial systems, power grids, and military weapons?
China
______ requires many firms to share their technological knowledge as a condition of doing business there; this is a growing problem for U.S. firms and America in general.
China
According to statistics from the United Nations, the rate of female participation in the labor force of ______ is 35 percent; this is quite low, especially because women make up 42 percent of college graduates in that country. But women in this country with a college degree are expected to let their careers take a back seat to caring for their husband, children, and elderly parents. According to Sylvia Ann Hewlett, president of the Center for Work-Life Policy, a Manhattan think tank, "The measures of daughterly guilt are much higher in women in this country than in other countries."
India
What country's rate of female participation in the labor force is about 35 percent even though women make up about 42 percent of college graduates in this country?
India
What country does the following describe? This country is a democratic Pacific archipelago comprised of thousands of islands. Its currency is the rupiah and its economy is one of the fastest-growing in Asia. This country's s GDP growth was 5 percent in 2017 and it continues to grow. Exports are surging. This country has a large population and densely populated regions. It has the world's second-highest level of biodiversity, with vast areas of wilderness and abundant natural resources.
Indonesia
American managers in China have to be careful about how they arrange office furniture because Chinese workers believe in ______, the practice of harnessing natural forces. Also, U.S. managers in Japan have to be careful about ______, whereby Japanese workers expect supervisors to alert them privately of changes rather than informing them in a meeting.
feng shui; nemaswashio