International Business Law
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International Business Law provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the legal principles and frameworks that govern international commercial transactions and cross-border business activities. The course covers key topics such as international contracts, dispute resolution mechanisms, regulatory compliance, trade agreements, intellectual property rights, and the roles of international organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Through case studies and practical examples, students will analyze the complexities and challenges businesses face in the global marketplace, developing the skills necessary to navigate the legal risks and opportunities inherent in international business operations.
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International Business The Challenges of Globalization 8th Edition by John Wild
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Chapter 1: Globalization
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Q1) Which of the following terms applies to the sale of a particular brand of jeans manufactured in the U.S.and sold in Canadian stores?
A)exporting
B)outsourcing
C)insourcing
D)importing
Answer: A
Q2) The ________ is an agency created to provide financing for national economic development efforts.
A)Global Financial Markets Association
B)World Trade Organization
C)Financial Stability Board
D)World Bank
Answer: D
Q3) ________ place limits on the quantity of a product being imported.
A)Embargoes
B)Trade blocs
C)Nontariff barriers
D)Anti-dumping duties
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Cross-Cultural Business
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Q1) Ethnocentricity can be defined as the ________.
A)scientific description of individual human societies
B)systematic study of an ethnic group's religious core
C)merging of all ethnic practices into one homogeneous culture
D)belief that one's own ethnic group or culture is superior to that of others
Answer: D
Q2) ________ is a system in which a supervisor walks an employee through every step of an assignment or task,monitoring the results at each stage.
A)Situational attribution
B)Situational management
C)Social mobility
D)Social stratification
Answer: B
Q3) ________ refers to socially learned traits associated with,and expected of,men or women.
A)Conformity
B)Social mobility
C)Individualism
D)Gender
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Political Economy and Ethics
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Q1) Which of the following political ideologies states that every aspect of people's lives must be controlled for a nation's political system to be effective?
A)totalitarianism
B)capitalism
C)anarchism
D)pluralism
Answer: A
Q2) The ________ view states that a company should adopt local ethics wherever it operates because all belief systems are determined within a cultural context.
A)Friedman
B)cultural relativist
C)righteous moralist
D)utilitarian
Answer: B
Q3) Totalitarian governments tend to favor private ownership of economic resources.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Economic Development of Nations
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of national production?
A)Marketers use GDP or GNP figures to determine whether a country's population is wealthy enough to purchase its products.
B)Per capita numbers provide a detailed picture of development of the entire country.
C)Gross product figures accurately indicate whether a nation's economy is growing or shrinking.
D)Volunteer work and unpaid household work are considered in GDP and GNP.
Q2) Which of the following challenges is Cleanshot most likely to face in Russia?
A)organized crime
B)too many competitors
C)low demand for the products of non-Russian companies
D)fading underground economy
Q3) Volunteer work and unpaid household work are included in GNP.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The immediate cause of country risk is a legal or political factor.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How does economic development in countries affect international business?
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Chapter 5: International Trade Theory
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Q1) During which stage of the product life cycle are companies looking for low-cost production bases in developing nations to supply a growing worldwide market?
A)product decline stage
B)new product stage
C)maturing product stage
D)standardized product stage
Q2) An absolute advantage is the economic and strategic advantage gained by being the first company to enter an industry.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the dangers of trade dependency.
Q4) Both absolute and comparative advantage theories assume that ________ is the only resource used in the production process.
A)land
B)labor
C)capital
D)equipment
Q5) Discuss the three essential pillars of the theory of mercantilism.
Q6) Explain mercantilism.What were its major flaws?
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Chapter 6: Political Economy of Trade
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Q1) A tariff levied by the government of a country that is selling goods abroad is called a(n)________.
A)export tariff
B)ad valorem tariff
C)compound tariff
D)specific tariff
Q2) Country A implements a ban on trade in two products with Country B.This is an example of a(n)________.
A)embargo
B)tariff-quota
C)tariff
D)voluntary export restraint
Q3) A restriction on the amount of a good that can enter or leave a country during a certain period of time is called a(n)________.
A)administrative delay
B)local content requirement
C)quota
D)tariff
Q4) Describe the main political motives behind government intervention in trade.
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Chapter 7: Foreign Direct Investment
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Q1) Home nations discourage foreign direct investment outflows because it ________.
A)discourages cooperation between countries
B)replaces jobs in the home nation
C)fails to protect the "sunset" industries in the home nation
D)decreases long-term competitiveness of companies
Q2) Which of the following is used by home country governments to limit outbound foreign direct investment?
A)ownership restrictions
B)differential tax rates
C)tax breaks
D)low-interest loans
Q3) Partnerships between a government and a host company in the context of foreign direct investment lead to ________.
A)increased exploitation of workers in the home country
B)domination of industries in the home country by large international firms
C)increased market access for the host company
D)increased control for the host country over its operations
Q4) Identify why a home country might support or discourage outgoing foreign direct investment.
Q5) Discuss why a host country might promote or restrict foreign direct investment.
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Chapter 8: Regional Economic Integration
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Q1) The only Western Hemisphere nation that has been excluded from participating in the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)is ________.
A)Argentina
B)Mexico
C)Brazil
D)Cuba
Q2) When trade diversion occurs,buyers will likely pay less for products.
A)True
B)False
Q3) No proposed legislation becomes EU law unless the ________ votes it into law.
A)Council of the European Union
B)European Parliament
C)Court of Auditors
D)European Commission
Q4) Which of the following is a potential drawback of regional economic integration?
A)ethnocentricity
B)trade diversion
C)economic nationalism
D)protectionism
Q5) Describe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Chapter 9: International Financial Markets
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Q1) An exchange rate requiring delivery of the traded currency within two business days is called a cross rate.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an exchange rate that requires delivery of the traded currency within two business days?
A)forward rate
B)spot rate
C)cross rate
D)prime rate
Q3) The international bond market consists of all bonds sold by issuing companies outside their own countries.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A convertible currency is traded freely in the foreign exchange market with its price determined by London banks.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the function of spot rates and the spot market.
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Chapter 10: International Monetary System
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Q1) A system in which currencies float against one another,with governments intervening to stabilize their currencies at particular target exchange rates is called a ________.
A)managed float system
B)linked exchange rate system
C)free float system
D)fixed exchange-rate system
Q2) Explain how a pegged exchange-rate system works.Why would a country choose to follow this system?
Q3) The ________ was a 1985 agreement among the G5 nations to act together in forcing down the value of the U.S.dollar.
A)Bretton Woods Agreement
B)Smithsonian Agreement
C)Plaza Accord
D)Louvre Accord
Q4) A government with a currency board is legally bound to hold an amount of foreign currency that is at least equal to the amount of domestic currency.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: International Strategy and Organization
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Q1) ________ is the process of dividing a company's activities into primary and support activities and identifying those that create value for customers.
A)Fundamental analysis
B)Technical analysis
C)Structural analysis
D)Value-chain analysis
Q2) A global matrix structure is an organizational structure that divides worldwide operations according to a company's product areas.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of objectives?
A)Objectives of individual business units in a company tend to be stated in the most general terms.
B)Objectives become more precise at the level of individual departments.
C)Objectives at the highest level in an organization tend to be more specific.
D)Objectives at the highest level in an organization are more concrete as they contain numerical targets.
Q4) Explain how a global strategy complements a corporate growth strategy.
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Chapter 12: Analyzing International Opportunities
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Q1) A country's climate plays an important role in determining the basic demand for a company's product.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a legal force that is used to assess the national business environment?
A)resource quality
B)environmental regulations
C)workforce qualifications
D)liquidity issues
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about country image and its effects on global companies?
A)It embodies all important facets of a nation's business environment.
B)If a country's image is positive in one product class,it tends to be positive in all other product classes as well.
C)An image,once formed,seldom changes over time.
D)Products made in emerging countries are evaluated more positively than products made in developed countries.
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Chapter 13: Selecting and Managing Entry Modes
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Q1) Letters of credit are popular among traders because most of the risks are assumed by ________.
A)distributors
B)importers
C)exporters
D)banks
Q2) Most large companies use exporting as a means of expanding total sales when the domestic market has become saturated.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are the differences between a turnkey project and a strategic alliance?
Q4) Using a distributor increases an exporter's risk.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Matching market needs to the company's abilities is the first step in developing a successful export strategy.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are the different financing methods available to exporters and importers?
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Chapter 14: Developing and Marketing Products
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Q1) A(n)________ channel does not create strong barriers to channel entry for other producers,nor does it provide much control over reseller decisions such as what competing brands to sell.
A)one-level
B)zero-level
C)exclusive
D)intensive
Q2) All company and product brand names are made up of morphemes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Briefly discuss the effects of globalization on international marketing activities and explain how a dual adaption method works as a promotional strategy.
Q4) Service providers do not need distribution channels because they market intangible goods.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Using examples,explain the circular process of marketing communication.
Q6) Describe the five communication strategies that companies commonly use and cite situations where the strategies are used.
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Chapter 15: Managing International Operations
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Q1) ________ requires each individual to be focused on the quality of his or her own output.
A)Total quality management
B)Quality-of-life index
C)Integrated business planning
D)Organizational restructuring
Q2) It is important for low-cost competitors to locate near their markets in order to keep track of buyer preferences.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following should most likely be considered in making the decision to outsource some of Echo's manufacturing activities?
A)Do purchasing components present the lowest cost option for Echo?
B)Would Echo engineers be willing to relocate to a foreign nation?
C)Is Echo prepared to cover moving expenses for its managerial talent?
D)Can Echo find employees for a customer service center in the U.S.?
Q4) Discuss why companies strive toward quality improvement and the two methods of doing so.
Q5) Why might companies decide to reinvest,scale back,or divest local operations?
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Chapter 16: Hiring and Managing Employees
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Q1) Discuss the disadvantages of an ethnocentric staffing policy.How do bonuses,tax incentives,and employee expectations contribute to high personnel costs?
Q2) Which of the following approaches to cultural training gets a trainee "under the skin" of the local people?
A)language training
B)cultural narcissism
C)sensitivity training
D)cultural orientation
Q3) A major drawback of the staffing policy recommended by Valerie is ________.
A)the potential for losing control of the host-country operations
B)the necessity of depending on managers who don't know the local culture
C)the potential for creating legal barriers to host-country operations
D)the high cost of training managers in the language of the host country
Q4) The major drawback of polycentric staffing is the potential for losing control of the host-country operation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What challenges do international labor unions face as they try to accomplish their objectives?
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