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CuberTech, an American electronics company, set up its production facilities in Chuaga, an Asian country, because the workers in Chuaga work for about one-third the pay of American workers. This substantially lowered CuberTech's cost of production. This scenario is an example of _____.


A) direct investment
B) a joint venture
C) foreign outsourcing
D) foreign franchising

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Quotas are taxes levied against imports.

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Despite their huge populations, China and India represent a much smaller opportunity in terms of size and economic growth.

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Chechinko, an African country, and Herito, an Asian country, use the same amount of resources to produce alcohol. Despite this, Chechinko is able to manufacture a higher quantity of alcohol than Herito. In this context, which of the following statements is definitely true of Chechinko?


A) Chechinko has a higher trade surplus than Herito.
B) Chechinko enjoys an absolute advantage in terms of alcohol production, relative to Herito.
C) Chechinko has a higher balance of trade than Herito.
D) Chechinko can produce alcohol at a lower opportunity cost compared to Herito.

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Which of the following countries most likely has a comparative advantage?


A) A South American country that produces more coffee compared to an Asian country despite having equal resources
B) An Asian country that manufactures more textile products than most countries by decreasing its production of tea
C) An Asian country that produces quality automobiles with little opportunity cost compared to other countries
D) A North American country that expands its trade relations to a neighboring country to share resources

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A firm that expands through foreign franchising is called a franchisee.

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_____ range from simple barter to a complex web of exchanges that end up meeting the needs of multiple parties.


A) Individual outsourcing agreements
B) Individual countertrade agreements
C) Individual direct selling agreements
D) Individual licensing agreements

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Boson Corp., an American software development company, wants to expand its business in international markets. Therefore, it buys property in Greitch, a South Asian country, and sets up a production facility despite the high costs involved. In this scenario, Boson Corp. is most likely involved in _____.


A) foreign franchising
B) countertrade
C) exporting
D) direct investment

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Luchen Modo, a software development firm in Asia, launched a new software for smartphones that allowed users to remotely control certain functions and features of their vehicles, such as ignition, windshields, and headlights. The success of this technology prompted other companies across the world to produce similar software. In this scenario, which of the following is most likely to have influenced other companies to produce similar software?


A) Establishment of new industries
B) Inflow of innovation
C) Access to factors of production
D) Reduced risk

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In the context of emerging economies, which of the following statements is true of the BRIC countries?


A) India's subscriber base for cell phones has grown explosively over the past five years.
B) Brazil has a high employment rate and stands out to be the lone bright spot among the BRIC countries.
C) China is the only BRIC country that has an economy larger than the United States.
D) Over the past few years, China has seen a rapid growth in the number of low-wage manufacturing jobs.

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Which of the following is a function of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?


A) Introducing common markets
B) Increasing jobs from foreign companies
C) Using resources efficiently on a worldwide basis
D) Promoting global trade

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Inicell Inc., an American camera manufacturing company, wanted to import a few camera parts from Ruelia, an Asian company. However, the American government passed a taxation law that stated that a tax of 4% would be levied on all electronic imports. In this scenario, the American government imposed a(n) _____.


A) embargo
B) quota
C) tariff
D) voluntary export restraint

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In the context of economic considerations when entering a foreign market, which of the following is an example of the energy infrastructure in a country?


A) Railroads
B) Cell phone coverage
C) Power plants
D) Radio

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Although a trade deficit signals the wealth of an economy that can afford to buy huge amounts of foreign products, a large deficit can be destabilizing.

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Elision Inc., an American software development company, outsourced its support operations to Luzenza, an Asian nation, because it found that Luzenza has a large cohort of English-speaking college graduates who are ready to work for one-fourth the pay of comparable American workers. Which of the following is most likely to have influenced Elision Inc.'s decision to outsource its support operations to Luzenza?


A) Inflow of innovation
B) Growth of domestic industries
C) Reduced risk
D) Access to factors of production

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In the context of the strategies for reaching global markets, importing is a strategy to seek foreign customers.

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Which of the following companies is engaged in importing?


A) A company that contracts out its support operations to a firm in a developing country
B) A company that sells domestically-produced textiles to other countries
C) A company that takes contracts from overseas manufacturers to produce high-end clothing
D) A company that buys electronic goods that are domestically manufactured by other countries

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Revia and Bramin are European nations that signed a trade agreement with each other. The agreement stated that Revia would supply sugarcane to Bramin and Bramin would supply cloves to Revia. The agreement would benefit both nations and would even out some of the resource imbalances in the two nations. In this scenario, which of the following is most likely to have influenced the trade agreement between Revia and Bramin?


A) Reduced risk
B) Ease of storage of goods
C) Access to factors of production
D) Inflow of innovation

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Which of the following statements is true of international trade?


A) It increases a firm's dependence on its domestic economy.
B) It offers companies an invaluable source of new ideas.
C) It increases the economic risk for multinational companies.
D) It reduces a firm's opportunity to tap into growing new markets.

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The balance of trade plays a central role in determining the balance of payments.

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