geb3373 exam 3
the population of southeast asia is approx _____ billion
.5
about ______ of indias population is online
1/2
there are _______ countries in latin america
13
more than ______ languages existed in latin america before europeans arrived
1500
According to the India PESTEL lecture, India is ranked _______ in political globalization
17th
Privatization began in India in
1991
in _______, ASEAN signed a free trade agreement with ______
2003; china
south africa joined the BRICS for the first time in
2011
The US and India are to meet on trade issues in 2021 for the first time since
2018
india has pledged to meet net zero carbon emissions by
2070
according to an infographic in the MENA lecture, adding women to the work force in the region could increase household incomes by as much as _____ percent
25
India's current GDP is near $ ____ trillion.
3
of approximately ______ languages in the world, approximately _______ are from southeast asia
6000;1000
About ___ percent of Southeast Asia's population lives in ____ areas.
75; rural
according to the world justice project rule of law index, india ranks
79
Which Asian trade bloc was created partly in response to the threat of Communism in the late 1960s?
ASEAN
The current ruling party of india is the
BJP
according to the india lecture the quad is designed to deal with security issues involving
China
India has worsening relationships with
China and Pakistan
What is known as the Festival of Lights in India?
Diwali
The spring festival in India is known as
Holi
______ is the worlds largest democracy
India
_____ is moving to a cashless economy to ____.
India; fight corruption
The Quad is the _____ .
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
_______ is the most culturally diverse region in the world
SSA
according to the southeast asia lecture, relative to previous estimates, ______ is expected to have higher rates of growth than previously thought
Singapore
________ is the most oil dependent country in the mena region
UAE
all of the following are advantages to indonesia as a potential foreign market except
a high old age dependency ratio
according to the southeast asia lecture, all of the following are top exports from the philippines except
agricultural products
all of the following are main sectors in india that attract FDI inflows except
agriculture
according to the mena lecture, the main language in the region is _______ though there are many different dialects
arabic
all of the following are important imports for india except
automobiles
When a firm engages in an acquisition strategy it
buys another firms assets
Indonesia's top trading partner is
china
The top trading partner of Burma/Myanmar is
china
malaysias top trading partner is
china
the philippines imports the mot from ______ and exports the most to ________
china; the US
thailand imports the more from _____ and exports the most to
china; the us
the philippines imports the most from ______ and exports the most to
china; the us
president ______ normalized trade relations with vietnam in the _______
clinton; 1990s
according to the mena lecture, in the majority of countries in the region, the banking sector is highly
concentrated
Southeast Asia's population is
divided about evenly between mainland and island nations
According to Freedom House, India was ____ to a/an electoral ______ in 2021.
downgraded; autocracy
According to freedom house, India was ________ to a/an electoral _______ in 2021
downgraded; autocracy
singapores top good export is
electrical machinery
singapores top goods export is
electrical machinery
true or false: the majority of africa's GDP comes from manufacturing
false
In Indian culture, the ___ are the dirtiest parts of the body.
feet
in 2020, greenfield investments in southeast asia ______ by ______ percent
fell; 20
in 2020, FDI into southeast asia _____ by _____ percent
fell; 25
According to the Southeast Asia PESTEL, the value of Malaysia's external debt denominated in foreign currency is equal to about _____ the size of the country's GDP.
half
in indian culture, the ______ is/are the holiest part of the body
head
The best way to describe India linguistically is
heterogeneous
argentina is considered ______ risk for international businesses
high
a good way to describe india's culture is
high context
All of the following are disadvantages to Vietnam as a potential foreign market EXCEPT
high external reserves
All of the following are considered advantages of Malaysia as a foreign market EXCEPT
high inflation
all of the following are examples of ntbs that hinder trade in africa except
high tariffs
Vietnam is considered _____ risk for international businesses.
higher
All of the following are disadvantages to Singapore as a potential foreign market EXCEPT
import dependency
all of the following are disadvantages to singapore as a potential foreign market except
import dependency
All of the following are disadvantages to the Philippines as a potential foreign market EXCEPT
income equality
in 2020, FDI inflows into india _____ by almost _____ percent
increased; 30
According to the lecture, Southeast Asia has attracted significant FDI over the last 10 years for all the following reasons EXCEPT
increasing government involvement
According to the Southeast Asia PESTEL lecture, significant minority population from ______ can be found in countries around the region.
india
according to the southeast asia lecture, significant minority population from ______ can be found in countries around the region
india
all of the following are advantages to colombia as a potential foreign market except
informal job market
All of the following are advantages to Singapore as a potential foreign market EXCEPT
low foreign-exchange reserves
All of the following are advantages to the Philippines as a potential foreign market EXCEPT
low remittance inflows
the philippines is considered _____ risk for international business
medium
Thailand is considered _____ risk for international businesses.
medium high
Indonesia is considered _____ for international businesses.
medium risk
which of the following regions depends the most heavily on the oil industry for its economic growth
middle east
burma/myanmar is currently run by the
military
israel's top goods export is
minerals
in burma/myanmar the minority rohingya _______ have been persecuted
muslims
India's current prime minister is
narendra modi
india recently imposed export controls on _______ due to _____
onions; flooding
according to the india lecture, in indian business culture ________ are very important
personal relationships
nigerias top export is
petroleum
According to the India PESTEL lecture, IP rights in India are limited in the area of
pharmaceuticals
indian culture is much more ______ than US culture
power respecting
brazil is considered ______ risk for international business
sensitive
All of the following helped cause the 1997 Asian financial crisis EXCEPT
significant capital outflows
Which of the following present(s) challenges to Indian economic growth ?
substandard infrastructure
vietnams top good export is
telecom equipment
The top goods export of Burma/Myanmar is
textlies
in 1997, investors began to distrust _______ ability to repay foreign loans and maintain value of its currency, leading to the ________
thailands; asian currency crisis
much of indias government structure is similar to that of
the UK
According to the India PESTEL lecture, India's top trading partners are
the US and China
all of the following are african free trade agreements except
the african union
according to the india lecture, _________ caused india's FDI inflows to _______ in 2020
the need for supply chain diversification; increase
According to the India PESTEL lecture, _______ caused India's FDI inflows to _____ in 2020.
the need for supply-chain diversification; increase
________ seen as more free market leaning, while ______ is more statist
the pacific alliance; MERCOSUR
According to the India PESTEL lecture, India ______ to deal with climate change.
very unprepared
according to the india lecture, tariff rates in india have traditionally been
volatile
according to the latin america lecture, FDI flows in venenzuela have been particularly ______ due to _______
volatile; the risk of confiscation
According to the Kuznets Curve, at what point will a country's level of environmental degradation begin to fall?
when per capita GDP is high enough
The Doha Round failed partly because India
would not reduce fishing subsidies
In India, "Personal Law" depends on
your religion
