CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 1 DQ 1,DQ 2
& DQ 3
DQ 1
Review the Discussion
Participation Scoring Guide (linked in the Resources) to familiarize yourself
with the participation guidelines and grading criteria for course discussions.
For this discussion:
- Write a two- to three-paragraph
essay describing your background. Include any cultural experience you may
have from living in another country or working for a business that has an
international component. For example, do you speak any other languages? Do
you live in an area or work for a company where there is ethnic diversity?
- Identify two or three attributes
that successful global managers must possess. You will review these
attributes at the end of the course to see if—and how—they have changed.
- Note any expectations you have for
this course.
Response
Guidelines
Once you have posted your
discussion essay, read other learners' essays. Respond to two classmates'
postings. Please choose learners who have not yet received feedback.
DQ 2
For this discussion,
consider the "quality vs. low cost" issues a U.S. company might face
in outsourcing its supply chain (including manufacturing) overseas. Respond to
the following:
- Identify the elements of
globalization, discussed in Chapter 1, that support such an outsourcing
decision.
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to two other
learners, identifying any cultural or global economic variables that might
affect such a decision.
DQ 3
Global
Economy
Answer Question 7c on page
32 of your textbook: "What would happen if the U.S. required that
flat-panel displays sold in the United States must also be made in the United
States? On balance, would this be a good or bad thing?" (Hill, 2016, p.
32).
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Reply to two learners: one
with a similar viewpoint and one with an opposing viewpoint. The responses
between you and the other learners should take the form of a debate. Do you
agree or disagree with their positions? Why or why not?
Reference
Hill, C. W. L. (2016). Global business today(9th
ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 2 DQ 1,DQ 2
DQ 1
Read the "Venezuela
under Hugo Chávez, 1999–2013" case study on page 42 in your textbook.
(Note: This study was written before Chavez's death in March, 2013, but is
still relevant to the political and economic situation in Venezuela.)
Answer the following
questions (derived from an earlier version of this case study:
- How did the high level of public
corruption in Venezuela impact future growth rates?
- Venezuela benefited from a boom in
oil prices. What happened as oil prices retreated from those high levels?
- Support your positions with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Once you have posted your
essay, respond to at least two other learners.
DQ 2
Read the "World Expo
2020 in Dubai, UAE" case study on page 122 in your textbook.
- Answer Question 3 on page 122:
"If you were in a position to advise a Western company that was
considering doing business in UAE for the first time, what would your
advice be?"
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Once you have posted your
discussion essay, respond to at least two other learners.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 3 DQ 1,DQ 2
DQ 1
Read the "Making
Apple's iPod" case study on page 131 of your textbook. Given the readings
in the course thus far, answer the following questions.
- Why does this case raise an
ethical dilemma?
- Can retailers ever be truly
surprised by the unintended consequences of their continuous pressure on
manufacturers to lower prices?
- Should consumers in the United
States care?
Support your position with
one additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to at least two
other learners. When responding, act as a manager who is seeking new ways to
maintain ethical business practices.
DQ 2
Research (via the Capella
Library or the Internet) the issue of cyber-freedom and Internet censorship in
China as it relates to Google. Then Consider the Philosophical Approaches to
Ethics (starting on page 142), including the Friedman Doctrine, when answering
the following question:
- How does Google reconcile
responsibility to its stockholders, as measured by company profits, with
the issues and decisions they have made?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to two other
learners. When responding, consider whether this is how you would have reacted
to the situation. Propose an alternative decision. Read what your classmates
have posted about your discussion post and adjust your evaluation, based on
their feedback.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 4 DQ 1,DQ 2
DQ 1
Read the "Trade in
Hormone-Treated Beef" case study on page 204 of your textbook and answer
the following:
- Should the European Union be
allowed to ban certain types of meat, even though numerous other countries
consider the meat safe and the World Health Organization considers the EU
ban illegal?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to two other
learners' posts.
DQ 2
Read the "China Limits
Exports of Rare Earth Materials" case study on pages 219–220 in your
textbook and answer the following:
- What is the impact of quotas on
rare earth materials from China on the price of rare earth materials in
the United States, and in the country you have chosen for your course
project?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to two other
learners' posts.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 5 DQ 1,DQ 2
DQ 1
For this discussion, refer
to the "DP World and the United States" case on page 236 in your
text:
- To what do you attribute the
success of DP World in terms of a strategy of international expansion?
- Explain what the future
implications of globalization are for various types of ports in the U.S.
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to at least two
other learners. Take a position regarding foreign ownership of U.S. ports:
- Should U.S. ports be owned and
managed only by U.S. corporations?
- Do you agree or disagree with your
peers' positions? Why or why not?
DQ 2
In part based on the
readings for this week, answer the following questions (based on a previous
edition of our textbook):
- In hindsight, do you think it is
better to protect vulnerable industries such as textiles, or to let them
adjust to the changes that follow entering into free market agreements?
What would the benefits of protection be? What would the cost be?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to at least two
other learners.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 6 DQ 1
Based on the textbook
readings for this week, as well as additional research via the Capella Library
and the Internet, respond to the following:
- Why do you think the Chinese
government originally pegged the value of the yuan against the dollar?
- What were the benefits of doing
this for China? What were the costs?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response Guidelines
Respond to two other
learners.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 7 DQ 1,DQ 2
DQ 1
Read the "Tesco's
International Growth Strategy " case study on page 375 in your textbook
and respond to the following:
- Based in part of your readings for
this unit, relate the different discussions of strategy to the case.
- How should Tesco manage their global
brand?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to two other
learners.
DQ 2
Read the "The Jollibee
Phenomenon - A Philippine Multinational" case study on page 378 in your
text and respond to the following:
- What is the strategic rationale
underlying Jollibee's entry into the Middle East and later the United
States?
- Given that capital to fund
expansion is limited, does it make more sense for Jollibee to expand its
presence in existing geographical markets, or to expand into new
geographical markets such as India?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Evaluate at least two other
learners' posts.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 8 DQ 1
DQ 1
For this discussion:
- Using globalEDGE, the Capella
library, or both sources, identify and briefly evaluate at least two state
and federal economic development resources available to small businesses.
- Support your positions with
additional resources from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to two other
learners.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 9 DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Read the "Global
Branding of Avengers and Iron Man" case study on pages 449–450 in your
Hill text. Respond to the following questions:
- What marketing promotional
strategy and tactics are Marvel Studios using to optimize their global
success with Avengers and Iron Man?
- How might Marvel Studios evolve
their marketing strategy and tactics to be even more successful on a
global basis in the future?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to at least two
other learners.
DQ 2
Read the "Managing
Expatriates at Royal Dutch Shell" case study on page 496 in your textbook.
Respond to the following:
- Given the difficulties in
recruiting key personnel for foreign postings, why does Royal Dutch/Shell
continue to emphasize international mobility of its workforce?
- Support your position with one
additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to at least two
other learners.
CAPELLA BUS4016 UNIT 10 DQ
1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Post your draft
presentation as an attachment for classmates to review and provide you feedback
to include in your final version, which is due Friday. In preparation for the
peer review activity, read the Guidelines for Effective Peer Review.
Then provide feedback to
two classmates.
A peer review provides
objectivity and a fresh perspective, and can be used to add clarity to your
work. The feedback you receive encourages self-reflection, as you consider how
to incorporate these comments to revise and strengthen your work. The end
result is a stronger body of work.
Giving
Feedback
When giving feedback,
address the following criteria using the peer review feedback form provided in
the resources section:
- Identify
the strengths of the work first, then identify areas that would benefit
from expansion or clarification.
- Comment
on how well the draft analyzes the cultural communications that affect
international business in the country selected.
- Comment
on how well the draft evaluates various patterns of organizational
structures and hierarchies.
- Comment
on how well the draft distinguishes how culture affects methods of
negotiation in international business in the country selected.
- Comment
if the draft recommends whether or not to launch the product in the
selected country.
- Comment
on how well the draft complies with APA formatting guidelines for
citations and references
- Comment
on the specific feedback questions posted by the author.
As you respond to each of
the items above, provide specific examples from the paper of what is working or
not working for you. Also, avoid focusing your comments on issues of grammar
and copy editing, but if there are glaring issues within the work you can
mention it. Remember to be constructive and respectful in your comments. The
bulk of your feedback should be about how well the learner is achieving the
objectives of the project.
Receiving
Feedback
When receiving feedback
from other learners, you may:
- Thank
them for their time and comments.
- Ask
any follow-up questions regarding their comments.
- Let
them know how their feedback will be used to improve the project.
Be sure to refer to the
Feasibility course project description as create your draft and as you provide
feedback to your fellow learners. As a reminder, the project criteria are as
follows:
- Analyze
the cultural communications that affect international business in the
country selected.
- Evaluate
various patterns of organizational structures and hierarchies.
- Distinguish
how culture affects methods of negotiation in international business in
the country selected.
- Recommend
whether or not to launch product in selected country.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to at least two
learners.
DQ 2
Return to the first discussion activity of the course
("Introductions"). Review the attributes you identified that a
business manager needs, to conduct global business. Reflect on those
attributes, based on what you have learned in this course. Identify any areas
and topics of the course that you would like to see changed or added, and any areas
that you feel were especially useful.
Response
Guidelines
Respond to at least two
other learners.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 1
ASSIGNMENT 1
Read the "Who Makes
the Apple iPhone?" case on page 32 of your textbook.
In globalEDGE or the Capella
Library, find at least one resource (in addition to the case study) that
supports or rejects positions taken in the textbook.
You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource.
Write a paper of 250–500
words, addressing the following questions:
- What are the major variables and
the driving force behind this type of outsourcing?
- Do you consider this a good
practice in terms of cross-cultural communication and cross-cultural
organizational structures and hierarchies? Why or why not?
- What other functions, services, or
practices might be outsourced?
- What are some of the issues
business managers should consider as they determine whether or not to
outsource such functions?
Important Note: There
will be a deduction of points in your grade if proper APA format is not used.
Submit your paper in the
assignment area.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 2
ASSIGNMENT 1
By the end of this unit,
submit the opportunity selection component for your global feasibility project.
To complete this assignment, select a product and a country from the lists
linked to in the Resources. Then, develop a proposal brief stating why you
believe this particular product would be a good idea for consideration in the
country you have chosen. Develop your proposal by conducting preliminary
background research to determine what other companies are doing business in
your chosen country, your rationale for this particular product and country,
and the issues and opportunities that you envision. This is not intended to be
an in-depth analysis. Rather, it is meant to be a brief for consideration by
top management that will lead to further feasibility study. Provide initial
evidence to support your selection of product and country.
Use the following
guidelines when writing your brief:
- Content:This paper
should be written in the form of a memo to upper management. It should
include the following elements:
- A 1–2-page attachment that
describes the opportunity and evidence to support it.
- Speculate on the organizational
structures and hierarchies that will need to be dealt with when launching
the selected product in the selected country.
- Identify potential cultural
aspects that could influence negotiations.
- A recommendation for further
study.
- A summary of next steps that you
will take to determine feasibility. Look at future project deliverables.
- Writing:For full credit,
this memo and supporting attachment must be free of grammatical and
spelling errors because part of a manager's success is determined by
strong written communication.
- Format and
References:Identify at least three credible
resources you will use to develop this opportunity, in addition to your
textbook. Remember to use proper APA format when using in-text citations
and references.
Important Note: There will be a deduction of points if proper APA
format is not used.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 3
ASSIGNMENT 1
Review the
"Philosophical Approaches to Ethics" section of your textbook,
beginning on page 142. Prepare an argument to support one of the straw menapproaches
(starting on page 142) to the "Unocal in Myanmar" case presented on
page 133.
Write a 250–500 word essay
analyzing the organizational structures and hierarchies presented in the case
and the role that social responsibility plays in doing business in other
countries. Include the following:
- Which philosophical approach do
you believe should apply in the case?
- How does this approach reflect on
the company?
- How does this approach reflect on
the manager?
Support your position from
an ethical business management perspective.
Use the following
guidelines when writing your essay:
- Length:250–500
words.
- Writing:For
full credit, your essay must be free of grammar and spelling errors,
demonstrating strong written communication.
- Format and
References:You mustuse
proper APA references and in-text citations to identify both the textbook
and your additional resource. See the Resources for a link to APA
guidelines on iGuide. Support your position with one additional resource
from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
Important Note: There will be a deduction of points if proper APA
format is not used.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 4
ASSIGNMENT 1
Once your product and company selection have been approved for
further investigation, conduct an in-depth analysis of the country you have
chosen for the feasibility project. This analysis should include a written
description of the following:
·
Country background and
history.
·
Location, geography, and
terrain.
·
Inhabitants, lifestyle,
culture, and customs.
·
Communication and
language.
·
Economy.
·
Currency.
·
Legal environment,
including import regulations.
·
Government.
·
Military.
·
Transportation.
·
Technology.
·
Housing.
·
Sports.
·
Weather.
·
Music.
·
Health.
·
Industry.
·
Entertainment.
·
Any other pertinent
information that will assist you as you determine attractiveness of this
country for your product.
Highlight the similarities and differences between the country
you have selected and the United States.
In addition, do the following:
·
Summarize the issues you
will need to consider as you continue to develop your feasibility study.
·
Offer your assessment of
the situation at this point in your investigation.
·
Determine how strongly
you still feel about the attractiveness of this opportunity.
Use the following guidelines when writing your analysis:
·
Length:250–500
words.
Writing:For
full credit, your analysis must be free of grammar and spelling errors,
demonstrating strong written communication.
·
Format
and References:You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource. See the Resources for a link to APA guidelines on iGuide. Support
your position with one additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella University Library.
Important
Note: There will be a deduction of points if proper APA format is not used.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 6 ASSIGNMENT
1
Determine the
attractiveness of expanding your selected product market to the country you
have chosen by identifying companies that may already be doing business there.
Identify 2–3 competitors and describe the present situation of each. Compare
the companies' offerings to your company's offerings. Based on your evaluation,
answer the following questions:
- What is the currency of the
country you have chosen for your project? What are the currency risks of
establishing a business presence there?
- Is there evidence to suggest that
competitors have been successful?
- Can you establish the sales
potential?
- What price might consumers pay?
- Is the market saturated with
competitors?
- Would your company be the first
in the region?
- Are there barriers to entry given
what you have learned about the country and the competition that does
business in that country?
- Summarize your assessment of the
situation at this point. Determine whether you still think it is feasible
to launch your product in this country.
Use the
following guidelines when writing your essay:
- Length:250–500
words.
- Writing:For
full credit, your essay must be free of grammatical and spelling errors,
demonstrating strong written communication.
- Format
and References:You mustuse
proper APA references and in-text citations to identify both the textbook
and your additional resource. See the Resources for a link to the APA
guidelines on iGuide. Support your position with one additional resource
from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella University Library.
Important Note: There will be a deduction of points if proper APA
format is not used.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 6 ASSIGNMENT
2
Read the "Embraer and the
Wild Rise of the Brazilian Real" case study on pages 285–286 of your
textbook. Based on your overall readings for this unit, identify a strategy
that Embraer might consider, in order to reduce its currency exchange risk
associated with the Brazilian and U.S. currencies. Include the following in
your paper:
- Identify the exchange rate of the
Brazilian real and the U.S. dollar.
- Discuss the resulting value of
selling goods in the United States exported from Brazil.
- Identify how weekly changes in the
exchange rate would affect profitability for exports from Brazil to the
United States.
- Identify risks related to changes
in exchange rate from a management perspective.
Use the following
guidelines when writing your essay:
- Length:250–500
words.
- Writing:For
full credit, your essay must be free of grammar and spelling errors,
demonstrating strong written communication.
- Format and
References:You mustuse
proper APA references and in-text citations to identify both the textbook
and your additional resource. See the Resources for a link to APA
guidelines on iGuide. Support your position with one additional resource
from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella library.
Important Note: There will be a deduction of points if proper APA
format is not used.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 8 ASSIGNMENT
1
When considering pursuing foreign markets, a company must
analyze its ability to implement and maintain its business abroad. Address the
following as you continue your feasibility investigation:
·
What considerations
(including cross-cultural communications and negotiation issues) would your
company need to make in order to launch and maintain business in your selected
country?
·
Identify the risks and
opportunities associated with exporting the selected product to the selected
country.
·
Describe a proposed
strategy for the launch of the product, including how you would promote the
product launch.
·
How would you manage this
venture? What management structure would you recommend?
·
Summarize production
considerations, including where the manufacturing would take place and the
packaging, logistics, and delivery considerations.
·
What political and legal
rules and regulations would need to be followed in order for your company to
sell products abroad? Are there forms to file?
·
What are the key fiscal
considerations, such as perhaps the foreign exchange market and the
international monetary system?
·
How will you determine
whether or not this is a profitable venture?
Discuss the elements of the internal workings of the company
that you will need to carefully consider before making your final
recommendation to the board of directors.
Use the following guidelines when writing your essay:
·
Length:250–500
words.
·
Writing:For
full credit, your essay must be free of grammar and spelling errors,
demonstrating strong written communication.
·
Format
and References:You mustuse proper APA references
and in-text citations to identify both the textbook and your additional
resource. See the Resources for a link to APA guidelines on iGuide. Support
your position with one additional resource from eitherglobalEDGE
or the Capella University Library.
Important
Note: There will be a deduction of points if proper APA format is not used.
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 10 ASSIGNMENT
1
Based upon the
investigation and analysis that you have completed for your final project,
prepare an executive summary describing the process and findings from this
project and your recommendation for pursuing the product launch that you
proposed. This summary should be completed as a PowerPoint presentation by Tuesdayso that
it can be posted in this unit's Project – Peer Review discussion for classmate
feedback.
Use the following
guidelines when writing your essay:
- Format:PowerPoint.
- Length:15–20 slides.
- Content:Your
presentation should include the following elements:
- Your recommendation for further
study, including a summary of next steps.
- An illustration of the pros and
cons of your recommendations.
- Graphics and media that enhance
understanding of your material.
- Writing:For full credit,
your PowerPoint presentation must be free of grammatical and spelling
errors, demonstrating strong written communication.
Important Note: There will be a deduction of points if proper APA
format is not used.
The scoring guide for this
component of your final project is included in the feasibility project
description. Review the Feasibility course project description before
submitting this final project component.
Submityour presentation as an assignment in the assignment area. (Note:
You will also post it to the Project – Peer Review discussion in this unit.)
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT
5 QUIZ 1
• Question
1
4 out of 4 points
The trend from distinct national
economic units toward one huge global market is commonly referred to as what?
a.
Market standardization.
b.
Cross-border integration.
c.
Globalization.
d.
Domestication.
.
• Question
2
4 out of 4 points
Globalization results in a
greater degree of __________ across markets than would be present otherwise.
a.
Diversification.
b.
Diversity.
c.
Homogeneity.
d.
Heterogeneity.
• Question
3
0 out of 4 points
In producing its electronics
products, Sony Corporation sources goods and services from different locations
around the globe in an attempt to take advantage of national differences in the
cost and quality of factors of production. This practice is made possible by
the globalization of what?
a.
Finance.
b.
Production.
c.
Markets.
d.
Process design.
• Question
4
4 out of 4 points
4.Collectivism is a system that
stresses the primacy of collective goals over individual goals.
True
False
• Question
5
4 out of 4 points
Totalitarianism is a form of
government in which one person or political party exercises absolute control
over all spheres of human life and opposing political parties are prohibited.
True
False
• Question
6
4 out of 4 points
Social democracy has had its
greatest influence in the following countries:
: a.
Canada, the United States, Mexico, and
Spain.
b.
India, Pakistan, Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
and Bhutan.
c.
Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador, Columbia,
and French Guiana.
d.
Australia, Britain, France, Germany,
Norway, Spain, and Sweden.
• Question
7
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following best
describes the most literal meaning of guanxi?
a.
Cross-border trading.
b.
Tacit knowledge.
c.
Relationship.
d.
Legal accountability.
• Question
8
4 out of 4 points
A __________ is a system of
values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that constitute a
design for living when taken together.
a.
Society.
b.
Clique.
c.
Fraternity.
d.
Culture.
.
• Question
9
4 out of 4 points
In international business
settings, one of the most common ethical problems encountered involves
employment practices.
True
False
• Question
10
4 out of 4 points
Ethical issues arise when
environmental regulations in host countries are inferior to those in the home
nation.
True
False
• Question
11
4 out of 4 points
_______ is a U.S. law regulating
behavior regarding the conduct of international business in taking bribes and
other unethical actions.
a.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
b.
The OECD.
c.
The Code of Business Ethics.
d.
The Friedman Doctrine.
.
• Question
12
4 out of 4 points
Zero-sum game refers to a
situation in which an economic gain by one country results in an economic loss
by another.
True
False
• Question
13
4 out of 4 points
_________ is the absence of
barriers to the free flow of goods and services between countries.
a.
Free trade.
b.
Mercantilism.
c.
Capitalism.
d.
Market system.
• Question
14
4 out of 4 points
Considered to be the first theory
of international trade, ______________ principal assertion was that gold and
silver were the mainstays of national wealth and essential to vigorous
commerce.
a.
Collectivism's.
b.
Mercantilism's.
c.
Capitalism's.
d.
Economic conservatism's.
• Question
15
4 out of 4 points
The Buy America Act specifies
that government agencies must give preference to American products when putting
contracts for equipment out for bid unless the foreign products have a
significant advantage.
True
False
• Question
16
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is a
government payment to a domestic producer?
a.
Duty.
b.
Subsidy.
c.
Quota.
d.
Tariff.
• Question
17
4 out of 4 points
In the context of international
trade, __________ is defined as selling goods in a foreign market at a price
below their costs of production or as selling goods in a foreign market at
below their fair market price.
a.
Slicing.
b.
Dumping.
c.
Slashing.
d.
Subsidizing.
.
• Question
18
4 out of 4 points
__________ status allows
countries to export goods to the U.S. under favorable terms.
a.
Most favored nation.
b.
Preferential partner.
c.
Fully qualified.
d.
Cleared nation.
• Question
19
4 out of 4 points
One problem of licensing is that
it does not give the firm tight control over manufacturing, marketing, and
strategy in a foreign country that may be required to maximize profitability. True
False
Response Feedback: The correct answer is true. Information regarding this concept
is on page 225 of your textbook.
• Question
20
4 out of 4 points
_________ occurs, according to
the U.S. Department of Commerce, whenever a U.S. citizen, organization, or
affiliated group takes an interest of 10 percent or more in a foreign business
entity.
a.
Cross-boarder international investment.
b.
Foreign direct investment.
c.
Reciprocal foreign investment.
d.
International capital investment.
• Question
21
4 out of 4 points
The establishment of a wholly new
operation in a foreign country is referred to as what?
a.
Outplacement.
b.
Green-field investment.
c.
New venture.
d.
Exporting.
• Question
22
4 out of 4 points
__________ involves producing
goods at home and then shipping them to the receiving country for sale.
a.
Foreign direct investment.
b.
Licensing.
c.
Franchising.
d.
Exporting.
• Question
23
4 out of 4 points
The controlling authority within
the European Union is the European Council.
True
False
Response Feedback: The correct answer is true. Information regarding this concept
is on page 258 of your 8th edition textbook.
• Question
24
4 out of 4 points
Which three countries implemented
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Panama, Mexico, and the United States.
b.
Canada, Brazil, and the United States.
c.
The United States, Argentina, and Mexico.
d.
Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
• Question
25
4 out of 4 points
What four countries are in the
free trade area known as MERCOSUR?
Chile, Mexico, Columbia, and Paraguay
b.
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
c.
Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, and Columbia
d.
Mexico, Columbia, Paraguay, and Uruguay
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 9 QUIZ 1
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS4016 UNIT 9 QUIZ 1
• Question
1
4 out of 4 points
An exchange rate is simply the
rate at which one currency is converted to another. True
False
.
• Question
2
4 out of 4 points
Spot exchange rates change daily
as determined by the relative demand for and supply of different currencies.
True
False
• Question
3
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following pairs
correctly matches the country with its currency?
a.
South Korea, the pound.
b.
France, the deutsche mark.
c.
Japan, the yen.
d.
Great Britain, the franc.
• Question
4
4 out of 4 points
The IMF helped several Asian
countries deal with the dramatic decline in the value of their currencies
during the Asian financial crisis that started in 1997.
True
False
• Question
5
4 out of 4 points
What is the term for a system of
institutional arrangements that countries adopt to govern exchange rates?
a.
The international comparative advantage
exchange system.
b.
The international supremacy exchange
system.
c.
The international monetary system.
d.
The international exchange process.
• Question
6
4 out of 4 points
Some countries try to hold the
value of their currency within some range against an important reference
currency. This is referred to as what?
a.
A dirty-float system.
b.
A contaminated float system.
c.
A pegged-float system.
d.
A fixed-variable system.
• Question
7
0 out of 4 points
A firm's __________ can be
defined as the actions that managers take to attain the goals of the firm.
a.
Systems.
b.
Value chain.
c.
Operations.
d.
Strategy.
.
• Question
8
4 out of 4 points
_______ is the difference between
total revenues and total costs.
a.
Strategy.
b.
Profit.
c.
Asset.
d.
Economies of scale.
• Question
9
4 out of 4 points
What are the two basic strategies
for improving a firm's profitability?
a.
Differentiation strategy and low-cost
strategy.
b.
Premier strategy and generic strategy.
c.
High-cost strategy and low-cost strategy.
d.
Comparison strategy and low-cost strategy.
• Question
10
4 out of 4 points
Which function of a firm can help
create value through brand positioning and advertising? a.
Marketing and sales.
b.
Production.
c.
Research and development.
d.
Human resources.
• Question
11
4 out of 4 points
One advantage to exporting is
that it avoids the costs of establishing manufacturing operations in the host
country.
True
False
• Question
12
4 out of 4 points
One advantage of a joint venture
is that a company benefits from a local partner's knowledge of the host
country's competitive conditions, culture, language, political systems, and
business systems.
True
False
• Question
13
4 out of 4 points
When making basic entry
decisions, the benefit-cost-risk trade-off is likely to be most favorable in
what type of country?
a.
A large country.
b.
A country with a free-market system.
c.
A country that is politically unstable.
d.
A communist country.
• Question
14
4 out of 4 points
The ability to preempt rivals and
capture demand by establishing a strong brand name is an example of what?
a.
First-mover advantages.
b.
Pioneering costs.
c.
Late-entry advantages.
d.
Second-mover costs.
• Question
15
4 out of 4 points
Lack of trust in international
trade is exacerbated by the distance between two parties in space, language,
and culture.
True
False
• Question
16
4 out of 4 points
Countertrade is a common solution
when a currency is considered nonconvertible.
True
False
• Question
17
4 out of 4 points
Logistics is the activity that
controls the transmission of physical materials through the value chain, from
procurement through production and into distribution.
True
False
• Question
18
4 out of 4 points
ISO 9000 is a standard designed
to assure the quality of products and processes.
True
False
• Question
19
4 out of 4 points
Theodore Levitt argues that the
emergence of a global market calls for standardized consumer products.
True
False
• Question
20
4 out of 4 points
When markets are divided up by
sex, age, income, race, or education, they are segmented by what?
a.
Geography.
b.
Economic factors.
c.
Psychological factors.
d.
Demography.
• Question
21
4 out of 4 points
What kind of distribution channel
is difficult for outsiders to access?
a.
Long.
b.
Exclusive.
c.
Short.
d.
Inclusive.
.
• Question
22
4 out of 4 points
What limits a country's ability
to use the same marketing message and selling approach worldwide?
a.
Source effects.
b.
Noise.
c.
Cultural differences.
d.
Globalization.
• Question
23
4 out of 4 points
An expatriate manager is a
citizen of one country who works abroad in one of the companys subsidiaries.
True
False
.
• Question
24
4 out of 4 points
French is the language of world
business.
True
False
• Question
25
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is NOT a
major task of the human resource function?
a.
Staffing policy.
b.
Marketing analysis.
c.
Management training.
d.
Performance appraisal.
