Exam 12: Country Evaluation and Selection

Which of the following best explains why foreign subsidiary managers are often reluctant to propose divestments in the countries where they are working?

The more a company needs to alter its products and ways of doing business to be successful abroad,the more it should rely on a diversification strategy for entering foreign markets.

The crowding of a foreign market to prevent competitors' advantages is known as ________.

Comparing countries in international business is LEAST useful for determining the ________.

Assume Company A receives a proposal from Company B to be a joint venture partner abroad. Company A is most likely to make its decision based on ________.

Gucci,a maker of luxury fashion and leather goods,plans to expand its sales market. The firm needs to compare countries for the market potential of its products. Which of the following is the best indicator for Gucci to use?

What is meant by liability of foreignness? How might this influence location and allocation decisions?

The concept of liquidity preference in international operations refers to ________.

Fidelity Manufacturing is considering expanding its operations into the Phillipines. A manager at Fidelity has the task of predicting political risk in the Phillipines. Which of the following approaches should the manager LEAST use to accomplish the task?

Opal Computers is considering international production expansion. After scanning to decide on a few countries to consider more closely,Opal managers will most likely need to ________.

When planning international geographic expansion,decision makers use scanning to reduce the number of options available to a manageable number for further detailed analysis.

Which of the following is most likely a true statement about companies' acquisition of resources/assets abroad?

It is generally agreed that because of technical advancements,managers will not need face-to-face communication in the future.

When comparing economic and demographic variables among countries,one should consider that consumers in developing countries do not necessarily follow the same historical patterns as those in more developed countries.

All of the following have been predicted to occur in the future as the result of advances in global communications EXCEPT which one?

A go-no-go decision means ________.

We now have technology to allow people to communicate globally without traveling as much. Leading researchers on urbanization and planning suggest that the most likely consequence of this is ________.

A company's operations are most likely to be taken over by a host government when ________.

Companies have tended to wait too long to divest poorly performing foreign facilities,trying instead to improve performance through expensive means.

What problems are common with the published data available about different countries?