Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental challenges identified in the text that complicates international management?

Accepted Answer

A) Technological 
B) Political 
C) Economic 
D) Cultural 
E) Legal 
A) Technological 
B) Political 
C) Economic 
D) Cultural 
E) Legal

Question 2

International licensing agreements involve regulations for truckers transporting products between countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe aspects of the U.S.cultural environment that foreign managers would find challenging.

Accepted Answer

Foreign managers entering the U.S. cultu

Question 4

There are ____________________ member countries in the European Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are ____________________ member countries in the...

Question 5

Only two of the worlds ten largest banks are headquartered in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A disadvantage of importing/exporting is

Accepted Answer

A) inflexibility. 
B) competition. 
C) shared ownership. 
D) complexity. 
E) government restriction. 
A) inflexibility. 
B) competition. 
C) shared ownership. 
D) complexity. 
E) government restriction.

Question 7

Which of the following countries is NOT part of Pacific Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) The Philippines 
C) India 
D) South Korea 
E) Australia 
A) China 
B) The Philippines 
C) India 
D) South Korea 
E) Australia

Question 8

People in cultures with ____________________ are stimulated by change and thrive on new opportunities.

Accepted Answer

uncertaint

Question 9

Which of the following statements about tariffs is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Tariffs can be collected by the exporting country. 
B) Tariffs can be collected by the importing country. 
C) Tariffs are taxes collected on goods shipped across national borders. 
D) Import tariffs are the most common kind of tariff used. 
E) All of these choices 
A) Tariffs can be collected by the exporting country. 
B) Tariffs can be collected by the importing country. 
C) Tariffs are taxes collected on goods shipped across national borders. 
D) Import tariffs are the most common kind of tariff used. 
E) All of these choices

Question 10

Geert Hofstede identified all of the following fundamental differences that can be used to characterize people in different cultures EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) power orientation. 
B) global orientation. 
C) social orientation. 
D) time orientation. 
E) uncertainty orientation. 
A) power orientation. 
B) global orientation. 
C) social orientation. 
D) time orientation. 
E) uncertainty orientation.

Question 11

Boeing sells planes to commercial airlines around the world.It has suppliers around the world too.The defense side of Boeing sells primarily to the federal government.It is a(n)____ business.

Accepted Answer

A) international 
B) domestic 
C) multinational 
D) intercontinental 
E) global 
A) international 
B) domestic 
C) multinational 
D) intercontinental 
E) global

Question 12

We can identify four distinct levels of international activity that differentiate organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Germany is a mature market economy.One major problem GE expected to face when it began operating in Germany was

Accepted Answer

A) cultural barriers. 
B) fluctuations in political relations. 
C) taking market share from established firms. 
D) government regulation of trade. 
E) an underdeveloped infrastructure. 
A) cultural barriers. 
B) fluctuations in political relations. 
C) taking market share from established firms. 
D) government regulation of trade. 
E) an underdeveloped infrastructure.

Question 14

Market systems are clusters of countries that engage in high levels of trade with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the European Union (EU)?

Accepted Answer

A) Belgium 
B) Luxembourg 
C) Italy 
D) Ireland 
E) Ukraine 
A) Belgium 
B) Luxembourg 
C) Italy 
D) Ireland 
E) Ukraine

Question 16

What are the goals of the WTO? Do you agree with them?

Accepted Answer

The goals of the World Trade Organizatio

Question 17

Importing involves merchandise but not services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following countries does NOT have a mature market economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Korea 
C) Sweden 
D) Iran 
E) Spain 
A) Germany 
B) Korea 
C) Sweden 
D) Iran 
E) Spain

Question 19

____ is an example of a high-potential/high-growth economy.

Accepted Answer

A) Syria 
B) The Philippines 
C) South Korea 
D) China 
E) Kuwait 
A) Syria 
B) The Philippines 
C) South Korea 
D) China 
E) Kuwait

Question 20

A manager concerned with time zone differences is worried about

Accepted Answer

A) planning. 
B) organizing. 
C) decision making. 
D) leading. 
E) controlling. 
A) planning. 
B) organizing. 
C) decision making. 
D) leading. 
E) controlling.

Exam 5: The Global Environment

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental challenges identified in the text that complicates international management?

International licensing agreements involve regulations for truckers transporting products between countries.

Describe aspects of the U.S.cultural environment that foreign managers would find challenging.

There are ____________________ member countries in the European Union.

Only two of the worlds ten largest banks are headquartered in the United States.

A disadvantage of importing/exporting is

Which of the following countries is NOT part of Pacific Asia?

People in cultures with ____________________ are stimulated by change and thrive on new opportunities.

Which of the following statements about tariffs is TRUE?

Geert Hofstede identified all of the following fundamental differences that can be used to characterize people in different cultures EXCEPT

Boeing sells planes to commercial airlines around the world.It has suppliers around the world too.The defense side of Boeing sells primarily to the federal government.It is a(n)____ business.

We can identify four distinct levels of international activity that differentiate organizations.

Germany is a mature market economy.One major problem GE expected to face when it began operating in Germany was

Market systems are clusters of countries that engage in high levels of trade with one another.

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the European Union (EU)?

What are the goals of the WTO? Do you agree with them?

Importing involves merchandise but not services.

Which of the following countries does NOT have a mature market economy?

____ is an example of a high-potential/high-growth economy.

A manager concerned with time zone differences is worried about

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