Question 1

Most emerging economies have experienced:

Accepted Answer

A)  some significant slow down recently. 
B)  uniform high-speed growth. 
C)  a doubling of their per capita incomes within five years. 
D)  an increase in the number of employees. 
A)  some significant slow down recently. 
B)  uniform high-speed growth. 
C)  a doubling of their per capita incomes within five years. 
D)  an increase in the number of employees. A

Question 2

Semiglobalization is the perfect balance of total isolation and total globalization,offering a single,right way of doing business around the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Formal institutions include culture,ethics,and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Individuals who make less than $2000 a year comprise the base of the pyramid (BoP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of semiglobalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more complex than extremes of total isolation and total globalization. 
B)  It is a measure used for assessing and classifying risks. 
C)  It is about limiting oneself to one's home country. 
D)  It is recent and one-directional. 
A)  It is more complex than extremes of total isolation and total globalization. 
B)  It is a measure used for assessing and classifying risks. 
C)  It is about limiting oneself to one's home country. 
D)  It is recent and one-directional.

Question 6

LindaLoel Corp.extensively uses the technique of scenario planning.Scenario planning is the identification and assessment of risks and the preparation to minimize the impact of high-risk,unfortunate events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How does a country's gross domestic product (GDP)change after adjusting for purchasing power parity (PPP)?

Accepted Answer

Purchasing power parity (PPP)calculation

Question 8

Which of the following is an economic example of the emergence of BRIC(S)during the Great Transformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  China doubled its per capita income in about ten years. 
B)  From 2007-2017 Brazil accomplished an annual economic growth rate of 6%. 
C)  Managers in emerging economies command higher international premiums than managers in developed economies. 
D)  Japan has experienced uniform,high speed growth for the past 10 years. 
A)  China doubled its per capita income in about ten years. 
B)  From 2007-2017 Brazil accomplished an annual economic growth rate of 6%. 
C)  Managers in emerging economies command higher international premiums than managers in developed economies. 
D)  Japan has experienced uniform,high speed growth for the past 10 years.

Question 9

Which of the following was a consequence of rapid globalization in the 1990s and 2000s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led to the historically accurate view that globalization is ancient. 
B)  It caused some factions in emerging economies to complain against the onslaught of multinational enterprises (MNEs). 
C)  It was widely accepted by developed countries as a way of increasing the number of jobs. 
D)  It helped nurture local companies in emerging economies and also preserve their cultures and values. 
A)  It led to the historically accurate view that globalization is ancient. 
B)  It caused some factions in emerging economies to complain against the onslaught of multinational enterprises (MNEs). 
C)  It was widely accepted by developed countries as a way of increasing the number of jobs. 
D)  It helped nurture local companies in emerging economies and also preserve their cultures and values.

Question 10

Explain the correlation between the success and failure of global firms and the institution- and resource-based views.

Accepted Answer

Global firms can gain success in today's

Question 11

Which of the following is true of emerging economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They grow only their absolute gross domestic product (GDP). 
B)  Collectively,they command 48 percent of world trade. 
C)  They have uniform high-speed growth. 
D)  Collectively,they contribute approximately 90 percent of the global gross domestic product. 
A)  They grow only their absolute gross domestic product (GDP). 
B)  Collectively,they command 48 percent of world trade. 
C)  They have uniform high-speed growth. 
D)  Collectively,they contribute approximately 90 percent of the global gross domestic product.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of international premium?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a pay raise for domestic employees. 
B)  It is the money paid to domestic firms by foreign firms. 
C)  It is the amount of money paid by international firms to government. 
D)  It is a significant pay raise a manager gets when working overseas. 
A)  It is a pay raise for domestic employees. 
B)  It is the money paid to domestic firms by foreign firms. 
C)  It is the amount of money paid by international firms to government. 
D)  It is a significant pay raise a manager gets when working overseas.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of semiglobalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is to be engaged. 
B)  It is to be opposed as a menace. 
C)  It is about limiting oneself to one's home country. 
D)  It is recent and one-directional. 
A)  It is to be engaged. 
B)  It is to be opposed as a menace. 
C)  It is about limiting oneself to one's home country. 
D)  It is recent and one-directional.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of the study of global business?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very interdisciplinary. 
B)  It has no unified framework. 
C)  It has five core perspectives. 
D)  It draws on only two business disciplines,finance and strategy. 
A)  It is very interdisciplinary. 
B)  It has no unified framework. 
C)  It has five core perspectives. 
D)  It draws on only two business disciplines,finance and strategy.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of expatriate managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are managers who work abroad. 
B)  They are managers who work in domestic firms. 
C)  They are managers who work for the emerging economies they are a part of. 
D)  They are managers who work for local businesses in developed countries. 
A)  They are managers who work abroad. 
B)  They are managers who work in domestic firms. 
C)  They are managers who work for the emerging economies they are a part of. 
D)  They are managers who work for local businesses in developed countries.

Question 16

The Four Tigers refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Triad of developed economies (North America,Western Europe,and Japan)plus China 
B)  The noncommunist countries (Argentina,Brazil,India,and Mexico)that focused on fostering and protecting domestic industries in the aftermath of WWII 
C)  The economies of Hong-Kong,Singapore,South Korea,and Taiwan that achieved developed (high income)status and inspired more countries to join the world economy. 
D)  The emerging economies of Brazil,Russia,India and China 
A)  The Triad of developed economies (North America,Western Europe,and Japan)plus China 
B)  The noncommunist countries (Argentina,Brazil,India,and Mexico)that focused on fostering and protecting domestic industries in the aftermath of WWII 
C)  The economies of Hong-Kong,Singapore,South Korea,and Taiwan that achieved developed (high income)status and inspired more countries to join the world economy. 
D)  The emerging economies of Brazil,Russia,India and China

Question 17

_____ is the inherent disadvantage that firms from other countries experience in host countries because of their nonnative status.

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign premium 
B)  Liability of foreignness 
C)  Liability of localization 
D)  International premium 
A)  Foreign premium 
B)  Liability of foreignness 
C)  Liability of localization 
D)  International premium

Question 18

Which of the following describes international business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firms collaborating with domestic entrants 
B)  Firms selling their businesses completely to foreign companies 
C)  Firms engaging in business abroad 
D)  Firms belonging to and doing business in emerging economies 
A)  Firms collaborating with domestic entrants 
B)  Firms selling their businesses completely to foreign companies 
C)  Firms engaging in business abroad 
D)  Firms belonging to and doing business in emerging economies

Question 19

According to the pendulum view on globalization,which of the following statements is true of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not one-directional. 
B)  It is a fairly new concept. 
C)  It refers to multinational enterprises. 
D)  It refers to the identification and assessment of risks. 
A)  It is not one-directional. 
B)  It is a fairly new concept. 
C)  It refers to multinational enterprises. 
D)  It refers to the identification and assessment of risks.

Question 20

An Ecuadorian firm doing business in a neighboring,Spanish speaking,Latin American country faces a lower liability of foreignness than a Dutch firm doing business in the same country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most emerging economies have experienced:

Semiglobalization is the perfect balance of total isolation and total globalization,offering a single,right way of doing business around the globe.

Formal institutions include culture,ethics,and values.

Individuals who make less than $2000 a year comprise the base of the pyramid (BoP).

Which of the following statements is true of semiglobalization?

LindaLoel Corp.extensively uses the technique of scenario planning.Scenario planning is the identification and assessment of risks and the preparation to minimize the impact of high-risk,unfortunate events.

How does a country's gross domestic product (GDP)change after adjusting for purchasing power parity (PPP)?

Which of the following is an economic example of the emergence of BRIC(S)during the Great Transformation?

Which of the following was a consequence of rapid globalization in the 1990s and 2000s?

Explain the correlation between the success and failure of global firms and the institution- and resource-based views.

Which of the following is true of emerging economies?

Which of the following statements is true of international premium?

Which of the following statements is true of semiglobalization?

Which of the following statements is true of the study of global business?

Which of the following statements is true of expatriate managers?

The Four Tigers refers to ____.

_____ is the inherent disadvantage that firms from other countries experience in host countries because of their nonnative status.

Which of the following describes international business?

According to the pendulum view on globalization,which of the following statements is true of globalization?

An Ecuadorian firm doing business in a neighboring,Spanish speaking,Latin American country faces a lower liability of foreignness than a Dutch firm doing business in the same country.

Understanding Politics Laws Economics

Emphasizing Cultures Ethics Norms

Leveraging Resources Capabilities

Trading Internationally

Investing Abroad Directly

Dealing With Foreign Exchange

Capitalizing On Global Regional Integration

Growing Internationalizing The Entrepreneurial Firm

Entering Foreign Markets

Making Alliances Acquisitions Work

Strategizing Structuring Learning Around The World

Managing Human Resources Globally

Competing On Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Globally

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Exam 1: Globalizing Business

Most emerging economies have experienced:

Semiglobalization is the perfect balance of total isolation and total globalization,offering a single,right way of doing business around the globe.

Formal institutions include culture,ethics,and values.

Individuals who make less than $2000 a year comprise the base of the pyramid (BoP).

Which of the following statements is true of semiglobalization?

LindaLoel Corp.extensively uses the technique of scenario planning.Scenario planning is the identification and assessment of risks and the preparation to minimize the impact of high-risk,unfortunate events.

How does a country's gross domestic product (GDP)change after adjusting for purchasing power parity (PPP)?

Which of the following is an economic example of the emergence of BRIC(S)during the Great Transformation?

Which of the following was a consequence of rapid globalization in the 1990s and 2000s?

Explain the correlation between the success and failure of global firms and the institution- and resource-based views.

Which of the following is true of emerging economies?

Which of the following statements is true of international premium?

Which of the following statements is true of semiglobalization?

Which of the following statements is true of the study of global business?

Which of the following statements is true of expatriate managers?

The Four Tigers refers to ____.

_____ is the inherent disadvantage that firms from other countries experience in host countries because of their nonnative status.

Which of the following describes international business?

According to the pendulum view on globalization,which of the following statements is true of globalization?

An Ecuadorian firm doing business in a neighboring,Spanish speaking,Latin American country faces a lower liability of foreignness than a Dutch firm doing business in the same country.

Understanding Politics Laws Economics

Emphasizing Cultures Ethics Norms

Leveraging Resources Capabilities

Trading Internationally

Investing Abroad Directly

Dealing With Foreign Exchange

Capitalizing On Global Regional Integration

Growing Internationalizing The Entrepreneurial Firm

Entering Foreign Markets

Making Alliances Acquisitions Work

Strategizing Structuring Learning Around The World

Managing Human Resources Globally

Competing On Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Globally

Filters