INT BUS exam 2
A firm might justify a preference for licensing over FDI because licensing
results in the licensee bearing the costs and risks
The Single European Act was put in place in an attempt to
remove all impediments to the formation of a single market.
Some countries have a policy that restricts the export of honey. This is called a(n)
export ban
The World Bank's initial mission was to
help finance the building of Europe's economy by providing low-interest loans.
An implication of trade barriers for business practice is that they
limit a firm's ability to serve a country from locations outside of the country
Good Grains Bread Corp. plans to increase profits by providing custom bread baking mixes to the various countries where it sells. The company wants to match the tastes and preferences of the consumer in each of these markets. What type of strategy is Good Grains Bread Corp. using?
localization
When companies behave recklessly because they know they will be saved by a government bail-out if things go wrong, it is called a
moral hazard
Abby asked the management team to consider how they would feel if they were asked to travel more than 65 miles to get to work—which is what they were asking the management team at the foreign office to do. Abby is relying on __________ to approach this ethical situation.
moral imagination
In terms of value creation, marketing and sales, research and development, and human resources are all aspects of a company's
operations
Translation exposure refers to the
the impact of currency exchange rate changes on the reported financial statements of a company
The creation of a single market increases price competition for business. In other words, it creates a(n)
threat
A country that imports more goods than it exports experiences a
trade deficit
Assume that the exchange rate between the euro and the dollar is €1.00 = $1.50. Jenna is an American tourist in Italy buying a leather wallet whose price is €60. How much in U.S. dollars will Jenna have to pay to buy the product?
$90
According to Porter, which factor endowment would be classified as an advanced factor?
Communication infrastructure
Identify the correct sequence of economic integration starting from the least integrated to the most integrated.
Free trade area, customs union, common market, economic union, and political union
A South American nation has a direct restriction on the amount of vegetables that may be imported into the country. Which instrument of trade policy does this reflect?
Import quota
__________ is a support activity of the value chain.
Logistics
The government of a South American nation enforces tariffs and quotas to limit imported goods, while exports are subsidized. By using these instruments, the government seeks to achieve a surplus in the balance of trade. Based on this information, which approach is influencing the international trade efforts in this nation?`
Mercantilism
__________ arises when two or more enterprises encounter each other in different regional markets, national markets, or industries.
Multipoint competition
The rate at which a foreign exchange dealer converts one currency into another currency on a particular day is the
Spot exchange rate
Assume the euro/dollar exchange rate quoted in Tokyo at 6 a.m. is €1 = $1.00. If the New York euro/dollar exchange rate at the same time (5 p.m. New York time) is €1 = $1.35, a dealer could make a profit through
arbitrage
A country is said to be in __________ when the income its residents earn from exports is equal to the money its residents pay to other countries for imports.
balance- of- trade equilibrium
Which term indicated that the units of resources required to produce a good are assumed to remain fixed no matter where one is on a country's production possibility frontier
constant returns to specialization
The economic and strategic advantages that accrue to early entrants in an industry are called
first-mover advantages
In countries that adopt a __________ exchange rate system, the values of currencies are set against each other at some mutually agreed-on exchange rate.
fixed
According to Michael Porter, differentiation strategy leads a company to focus on
increasing the attractiveness of a product
One example of a(n) __________ effect of foreign direct investment is when jobs are created because of increased local spending by employees of an MNE.
indirect
The __________ argument was proposed by Alexander Hamilton in 1792 and is by far the oldest economic argument for government intervention.
infant industry
Which ethical approach typically focuses on the attainment of fair and equitable distribution of economic goods and services
justice theories
Alejandro is the manager of Polar Plastics, an American company. He expects the value of the British pound to appreciate in the near future and so delays the collection of payments from British customers until the next month. Which tactic is Alejandro using to minimize the company's foreign exchange exposure?
lag strategy
_________ gives employees the integrity to blow the whistle on persistent unethical behavior in a company
moral courage
Subsidies and quotas are examples of ________ barriers a county might impose.
nontariff
One root cause of unethical behavior in business is
pressure to meet unrealistic performance goals
A_________ is an individual or group that has an interest or claim in what a company does and how well it performs.
stakeholder
Cooperative agreements between potential or actual competitors are called
strategic alliances
Strategies that not only help the multinational firm make good profits, but that do so without harming the environment while simultaneously ensuring that the corporation acts in a socially responsible manner with regard to
sustainable strategies
Under the fixed exchange rate regime established at Bretton Woods, __________ served as the reference point for all other currencies.
the U.S. dollar
A weakness of the Bretton Woods system was that it could not work if
the U.S. dollar was under speculative attack.
The movement of traders like a herd, all in the same direction and at the same time, in response to each other's perceived actions, is called
the bandwagon effect
The Heckscher- Ohlin theory is based on the idea that
the pattern of international trade is determined by differences in factor endowments
A European nation has the world's most efficient computer monitor manufacturing industry, while a country in Central America has the world's most efficient monitors with the Central America country in exchange for agricultural machinery. This form of trade between the two countries illustrates
the theory of absolute advantage
The stock of FDI refers to the
the total accumulated value of foreign-owned assets at a given time
During the NAFTA era, Tandey Manufacturing used to buy all of its component parts from a local plant in Springfield, Illinois, but after a few years, the company decided to buy the parts from a lower-cost facility located in Mexico. This is an example of
trade creation
The United States imports sugar from several nations. If the NAFTA agreement caused the United States to import sugar only from Canada, even though it cost more to do so, it would be an example of
trade diversion
A situation in which an economic gain by one country results in an economic loss by another is called
zero- sum game
Alayna feels it is best for her company to pay their foreign supplier in Argentina this month even though they will not receive products they ordered from the supplier for another six months. She recently learned that the currency in Argentina is expected to appreciate and, by paying the supplier now, her company will save money. This is an example of
A lead strategy
Which scenario is an example of the production function of the value chain?
A store clerk at Trendy Tops rings up a customer's order at the cash register.
Collin knows it is wrong for his company to continue pouring manufacturing waste products into the water system based on environmental standards set down by the state. Collin is demonstrating a lack of
Business Ethics
If Shondra was working in the home office in Florida, she never would have agreed to pay the government official to speed up the delivery of the cargo; however, since she is working in the company's foreign office, she agrees to the practice since it is considered normal in this country. Which philosophical approach to ethics is Shondra using to make her decision?
Cultural relativism
It is the job of the __________ to debate legislation proposed by the commission. However, it is more of a consultative rather than a legislative body.
European Parliament
The Bretton Woods agreement created which two multinational institutions?
International Monetary Fund and the World bank
Mexico agreed to NAFTA after it was determined that the country's oil industry would be controlled by Mexico. Why did Mexico fight for this right?
It wanted to maintain national sovereignty
Custom Cabinetry International needs immediate access to wood in order to produce an order of 50,000 high-end retail display cases by the end of next year. It cannot afford to wait and establish a new operation in a foreign country where this species of wood is prevalent, so it decides to purchase an existing company instead. Why did Custom Cabinetry decide to make this purchase?
Mergers and acquisitions are quicker to execute than greenfield investments.
Which theory stresses that in some cases, countries specialize in the production and export of particular products not because of underlying differences in factor endowments, but because in certain industries the world market can support only a limited number of firms?
New trade theory
_______ justifies some limited government intervention to support the development of certain export-oriented industries
New trade theory
Images from the Great Depression included lines of people standing at their financial institution waiting to withdraw their money because they didn't trust the money would be there when they needed it. What was this an example of?
a banking crisis
One focus of strategic trade policy is to help domestic companies gain
a fist- mover advantage
If France is more efficient at producing fine wines that other nations, then France has a(n)
absolute advantage
An economist would say that the benefits of regional integration are determined by the
amount of trade creation
As the human resource director, Geoff provides each manager with a breakdown of the metrics for employee performance measurement. He asks them to evaluate their staff against the standards provided in these metrics. Geoff is providing the managers with a(n) __________ device.
control
An American company sold construction equipment to the government of Singapore. Instead of receiving payment in U.S. dollars, the company agreed to take payment in the form of goods. This is an example of
countertrade
A(n) __________ refers to the simultaneous purchase and sale of a given amount of foreign exchange for two different value dates.
currency swap
Simone lives in a country in which the government does not impose quotas on what can be imported or on what businesses can product and sell to another country. What type of situation does this descibe
free trade
What is an economic argument for regional integration
it allows countries to specialize in the goods they can produce most efficiently
Which approach suggests that nations may benefit from trade even when they do not differ in resource endowments or technology?
new trade theory
In his theory of absolute advantage, Adam Smith advocates that ______ should determine what a country imports and what it exports
the market mechanism
Aesha works for a moderately priced running shoe manufacturer and while their products are lower in cost, there is a high degree of consumer pressure to create the best quality running shoes possible and to constantly innovate with new designs. Which aspect of Porter's Diamond does this demonstrate?
Demand conditions
A country that relies on the pragmatic nationalist view would say that
FDI should be allowed so long as the benefits outweigh the costs
Tavis lives in southern Florida where there is sufficient land and labor to successfully grow gourds and melons. Heckscher-Ohlin would consider the land and labor to be
Factor endowments
According to the __________, there is a strong relationship between inflation rates and interest rates.
Fisher effect
It is one of Sanjay's job responsibilities to report the amount of foreign direct investment undertaken by the government over a one-year time period. Sanjay reports the __________ of FDI.
Flow
The __________ view argues that international production should be distributed among countries according to the theory of comparative advantage and countries should specialize in the production of goods they can produce most efficiently.
Free market
Most economists would agree that the best interests of international business are found in a nation with a
Free trade policy
__________ was a multilateral agreement established in 1947 whose objective was to liberalize trade by eliminating tariffs, subsidies, import quotas, and the like.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
Payments used to ensure receiving the standard treatment that a business out to receive from a foreign government, but might not due to the obstruction of a foreign official, are called
Grease payments
How did President Trump react to the two multilateral trade agreements, the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which were being pursued by the Obama administration?
He pulled the United States out of these negotiations.
How did the Smoot-Hawley Act divert consumer demand away from foreign products?
It implement a wall of tariffs
Earth Drivers Inc. sells construction equipment throughout the euro zone. The company has noticed that some customers travel to countries where equipment sells for less to obtain a better deal. What implication of adopting the euro as a common currency does this situation demonstrate?
It makes it easier to compare prices across Europe.
Internalization theory is used to explain why a company prefers FDI over __________ as a way to enter a foreign market.
Licensing
According to the eclectic paradigm, __________ is/are of considerable importance in explaining both the rationale for and the direction of foreign direct investment.
Location-specific advantages
__________ is a pact among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay to establish a free trade area
Mercosur
Kellen Builders decides to move production to a developing country where they are free to pump pollutants into the atmosphere without legal restriction. By doing this, the company is contributing to
The Global Tragedy of the Commons
What happened to the dollar following the announcement by the Group of Five that it would be desirable for most major currencies to appreciate via the U.S. dollar?
The dollar continued to decline
A number of employees at Organic Growers Inc., which is headquartered in a country where masculinity and power distance are high, do not behave in an ethical manner. In this context, the roots of unethical behavior can be traced to
The societal culture
The basic message of the _________ is that potential world production is greater with unrestricted free trade that it is with restricted trade.
Theory of comparative advantage
Farm-Supply Inc., which is headquartered in the United States, has its production plant located in a developing country where working conditions are poor. For example, employees work 12-hour shifts, are exposed to toxic chemicals, and are paid extremely low wages. The practices Farm-Supply Inc. is demonstrating could be labeled as
Unethical
Sun-Jun relies on a cost-benefit analysis to decide if moving operations overseas is better than increasing the size of the current manufacturing facility in the United States. He is using the __________ approach to ethics to determine his answer.
Utilitarian
Foreign producers agree to __________ imposed by an exporting country because they fear more damaging punitive tariffs or import quotas might follow if they do not.
Voluntary export restraints
Which organization was created to implement the GATT agreement?
World Trade organization
Paul Krugman characterizes strategic trade policy as being
a boost to national income at the expense of other countries.
The investment manager at Solar Electric Inc. reminds the board that the foreign exchange market is a mixed system. The investment manager wants the board to realize that rates are driven by
a combination of government intervention and speculative activity.
The mercantilist doctrine promoted government intervention in order to achieve
a surplus in the balance of trade
in a common market, labor and capital are
allowed to move freely because there are no restrictions on cross-border flows of capital.
Manny, an American executive, learns that a foreign subsidiary hired a 10-year-old orphan boy to work on the factory floor. He knows that using child labor is in direct violation of the company's own ethical code. At the same time, he does not think that denying the child his only source of income is right. Manny is facing
an ethical deliemma
Freeman Fabricators International purchased securities on the London Stock Exchange and then immediately resold them on the New York Stock Exchange at a higher price. The profits from this transaction were used to buy new equipment for the company. This company engaged in
arbitrage
A(n) __________ has no barriers to trade among member countries, includes a common external trade policy, and allows factors of production to move freely among members, but does not have a common currency.
common market
The Treaty of Rome provided for the establishment of a(n)
common market
Which situation would require a business to allow for customization in its product because of an infrastructure difference in a foreign nation?
difference in consumer electrical systems across continents
The executive managers of Solo Sounds, a U.S.-based musical instrument manufacturer, want to reduce the vulnerability of the company to unpredictable exchange rate movements. What would provide the company with a hedge against currency fluctuations?
dispersing production to different locations around the globe
__________ is variously defined as selling goods in a foreign market at below their costs of production or as selling goods in a foreign market at below their "fair" market value.
dumping
The extent to which a firm's future international earning power is affected by changes in exchange rates is known as
economic exposure
The harmonization of member nations' tax rates plus a common monetary and fiscal policy are all required to form a(n)
economic union
The reductions in unit cost achieved by producing a large volume of a product are called
economies of scale
A(n) __________ market is one in which prices reflect all available public information.`
efficient
When a nation puts government-backed insurance programs in place to cover major types of foreign investment risk, it has the effect of
encouraging outward FDI by a home country
The __________ refers to systematic reductions in production costs that have been observed to occur over the life of a product.
experience curve
Fast Tracker Inc., a U.S.-based company, makes custom wearable fitness trackers in Oregon, which are then shipped to Europe for sale there. Based on this information, Fast Tracker Inc. is involved in
exporting
The exchange rate for converting the U.S. dollar into other currencies is continuously adjusted depending on the laws of supply and demand. This illustrates a __________ exchange rate.
floating
Advocates of the floating rate system argue that
floating rates help adjust trade imbalances.
In terms of the approaches to exchange rate forecasting, __________ draws on economic theory to construct sophisticated econometric models that are used to predict exchange rate movements.
fundamental analysis
In the semiconductor industry, there are strong pressures for cost reductions, while demands for local responsiveness are minimal. As a result, Intel Corporation, which operates in this industry, focuses on increasing profitability and profit growth by reaping the cost reductions that come from economies of scale, learning effects, and location economies. According to this information, which strategy is Intel pursuing?
global standardization
As an investor studying the gold standard, Kareem knows that he would need more than 1,500 euros to purchase one ounce of gold. These euros represent the
gold par value
A tariff rate quota provides a lower tariff rate to
imports within the quota
Mark owns 100 share of stock in Sun Telecom. He would be considered a(n)
internal stakeholder
Companies pursue a(n) __________ strategy when they take the products first produced for their domestic market and sell them internationally with only minimal local customization.
international
When Shaleen first started at the manufacturing facility, it took her four hours to complete the task she can now accomplish in 30 minutes. In her first two months on the job, she not only learned to do her job more efficiently, but she has also saved the company money. This is an example of
leatning effects
What two aspects of the IMF Articles of Agreement fostered the flexibility that was needed to help avoid high unemployment?
lending facilities and adjustable parities
Dolby Fashion House, an Italian manufacturer of evening dresses, granted U.S. company On the Runway Inc. the right to produce and sell Dolby Fashion's products in the United States. In return, On the Runway Inc. has to pay a royalty fee on every unit sold. According to this information, what form of FDI is Dolby Fashion House using?
licensing
New trade theorists would agree that a country might become dominate in the export of a good simply because it was
lucky to be the first to produce the good
Solar Chemical, an industrial cleaning products manufacturing company, has a market share of 30 percent in Brazil. Three of its competitors together control 55 percent of the market. Whenever Solar Chemical raises or lowers the prices of its products, the other three companies quickly imitate its action. What is the market structure of this industry in Brazil?
oligopoly
The currency of Saudi Arabia, the riyal, is fixed relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result, the U.S. dollar exchange rate determines the exchange rate between the Saudi Arabia riyal and other currencies. This is an example of a __________ exchange rate.
pegged
Raymond Vernon noticed that in the 1960s, the wealth and size of the U.S. market was a natural incentive to develop new consumer products. What theory did he propose based on this fact?
product-life cylce
What philosophical approach claims that a multinational's home-country standards of ethics are the ones employees should follow even when working in foreign countires?
righteous moralism
A dirty-float system differs from a clean-float system because in a dirty-float
the central bank will intervene to maintain the value of the currency.
A currency is considered freely convertible when
the country's government allows both residents and nonresidents to purchase unlimited amounts of a foreign currency with it.
Which strategy should firms pursue when they are trying to simultaneously achieve low costs through location economies, economies of scale, and learning effects; differentiate their product offering across geographic markets to account for local differences; and foster a multidirectional flow of skills between different subsidiaries in the firm's global network of operations?
transnational
A(n) __________ refers to the extra profit that producers make when supply is artificially limited by an import quota.
quota rent
A corporation relies on ROIC to measure
profitability
Assume that the interest rate on borrowings in Chile is 4 percent, but the interest rate on deposits in British banks is 8 percent. A trader borrows 1 million Chilean pesos, then converts the money into British pounds and deposits it in a British bank. What is the trader involved in?
Carry Trade
Which political ideology reflects the idea that a multinational enterprise is an instrument of imperialist domination?
Radical View
A tax of 14 cents is levied for each ceramic plate imported into a nation. This is an example of a(n)
Specific tariff
In order to encourage the wine production industry, the Italian government provided low-interest loans for the purchase of equipment and plants. The government also gave cash grants and made tax reductions. Which instrument of trade policy is being used by the Italian government
Subsidies
The U.S. agriculture industry has long-benefited from high tariff rates and _____ that protect domestic agriculture and traditional farming communities.
Subsidies
Which scenario demonstrates the concept of opportunism in a strategic alliance?
Swenson Group wanted to make a strategic alliance with Miller Corp. in order to steal technology so it could become a front-runner in the industry.
__________ occurs when two parties agree to exchange currency and execute the deal at some specific date in the future.
a forward exchange
One form of FDI is __________, which involves the establishment of a new operation in a foreign country.
a greenfield investment
The two caveats of the Sullivan principles are first, a company should not obey the apartheid laws in its own South African operations and second, a company should
do everything possible to abolish apartheid laws
Dipper Donuts licenses its brand name to foreign firms as long as they agree to run their restaurants on exactly the same lines as Dipper Donuts restaurants elsewhere in the world. In return, the foreign firms have to pay Dipper Donuts a percentage of their profits. This is an example of
franchising
When Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland established the EFTA, all barriers to the free flow of goods and services between the countries were removed. Member nations were allowed to determine the level of trade protection for goods coming from all other nations. What level of economic integration does this represent?
free trade area
Shreya is the chief financial officer for Home Safe Security Inc. Her company is interested in investing in a facility in Indonesia, but she is worried about unpredictable fluctuations in future exchange rates, which could cost her company millions of dollars. One way to ensure against this exchange risk is for Shreya to use
hedging
According to the USMCA, 40 percent of parts for any tariff-free vehicles must come from a _______ by 2023.
high-wage factory
Procter & Gamble is an example of a company using a(n) __________ strategy. The company produces innovative new products in Cincinnati and then transfers them wholesale to local markets.
international
Assume that the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen is $1 = ¥150. A pair of shoes that retail for $100 in New York should sell for ¥15,000 in Tokyo, if there are no trade barriers and transportation costs, according to the
law of one price
When the management team reviewed its government contract on office chairs, they noticed that in order to bid on the project, at least 37 percent of the value of the office chairs had to be produced in the United States. This stipulation is an example of a(n)
local content requirement
Thirsty Skin Corporation is seeking to lower the costs of value creation and achieve a low-cost position in the skincare marketplace. As a result, it plans to move its manufacturing plant from the United States to South America, which is the optimal location for production. This strategic move will most likely allow the company to realize
location economies
A(n) __________ system refers to one in which a country's currency is nominally allowed to float freely against other currencies but in which the government will intervene, buying and selling currency, if it believes that the currency has deviated too far from its fair value.
managed-float
Brianna lives in a nation that encourages the production of goods for exporting and to satisfy the needs of the nation's citizens. This results in the nation relying less on importing goods. Which trade theory this reflect?
mercantilism
The ___________ approach to ethics advocated that a manager in a multinational firm who sees other firms operating in the same nation not following ethical norms, may follow suite and not follow ethical norms either
naive immoralist
Hudson Oil and Gas Inc., based in Houston, has a plant in Norway that builds cargo ships used to transport the company's products around the world. Each year this plant has been profitable, but Hudson Inc. is not able to convert the profits into U.S. dollars and take them out of the country. What type of convertibility does this represent?
nonconvertible
In terms of organization architecture, __________ refers to the employees of the organization, the strategy used to recruit, compensate, and retain those individuals, and the type of people that they are in terms of their skills, values, and orientation.
people
A country in a state of fundamental disequilibrium suffers from
permanent adverse shifts in the demand for their products
One reason a government might intervene in foreign trade is to protect consumers from a potentially dangerous product that's being imported. This would be an example of a(n) _____ argument for government intervention.
political
A country that wants to create the highest level of economic integration would enter into a(n)
political union
At Chem-Four International, the board of directors meets each year to determine how resources will be allocated. The board will be determining the firm's
processes
During the second stage of the ethical decision- making process, managers must determine whether a proposed decision would violate
the fundamental rights of any stakeholders
One of the main benefits that FDI provides to the home country is
the home country's balance of payments benefits from the inward flow of foreign earnings
The basic portion of the Friedman doctrine says that
the only social responsibility of business is to increase profits, so long as the company stays within the rules of law
Licensing is a good option to enter a foreign market when
tight control of the foreign operation is not required
Two South American countries formed a free trade agreement. As a result, one of the countries that used to produce its own refrigeration units at a higher cost now imports them from the other country at a lower cost. This is an example of
trade creation
