Exam 12: Country Evaluation and Selection

Which of the following most accurately compares the techniques of scanning versus detailed analysis of countries?

Risks to companies from natural disasters and communicable diseases are ________.

Sales expansion is probably the most important variable in determining international location decisions. This statement is most likely based on the assumption that ________.

Governments that conduct takeovers of foreign companies rarely make formal declarations of their intent to take over in advance of the action.

Instead of comparing different proposals involving foreign operations,companies often make decisions by looking at proposals one at a time. All of the following are reasons for this behavior EXCEPT which one?

Although capital intensity is growing in most industries,labor compensation remains a significant cost for most companies.

Liability of foreignness refers to the situation in which a government has more stringent legal operating regulations on foreigners and foreign companies than on its own citizens and companies.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about risk as it affects companies' choice of locations for foreign operations?

Losses to companies from natural disasters are much less risky than losses from operating in violent areas.

In a short essay,discuss why simply examining a country's per capita GDP and its population doesn't necessarily lead to a good estimate for potential demand.

The major use of the matrix as a tool in international location strategy is to ________.

When income inequality is high in a specific country,the per capita GDP figures are more meaningful.

Grids are a useful method of comparing countries for international business expansion because they ________.

In which of the following situations would tax rate differences among countries be most important for deciding where to place an investment?

An advantage of locating operations where there are many competitors is that the cluster of competing firms attracts multiple suppliers and specialized personnel.

A go-no-go decision for foreign expansion means that management reviews existing information and decides whether more information is needed.

A company can best benefit from a first-mover advantage by moving into a small country,before entering a much larger country.

Which of the following best explains Blockbuster's failed expansion into Germany?

Which of the following is NOT true about the harvesting or divestment of foreign operations?

The origin of investment proposals differs from the origin of divestment proposals in that the divestment proposals are more likely to come from ________.