Deck 6: Country Risk Analysis

Question 1

Which one of the following is a tough-minded economic policy that may halt capital flight?

A)making utilities publicly owned
B)granting government subsidies to local firms
C)imposing protective tariffs
D)removing barriers to investment by foreigners

Answer 1

D

Question 2

During the 1980s many Latin American countries believed in a policy that economic growth was best promoted by extensive state ownership which led to

A)capital flight
B)increased growth in GDP
C)rampant deflations
D)_ import subsidies

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A system that substitutes state-owned or state-guided enterprises for the private sector is known as

A)socialism
B)democratic socialism
C)statism
D)free market economy

Answer 3

C

Question 4

great economic lesson of the ill-fated,post-World War II experiment in Communism is that _________ work and command economies do not.

A)state subsidies
B)market forces
C)five-year plans
D)centralized economic controls

Question 5

large government deficit relative to GDP,a high rate of money expansion accompanied by fixed exchange rates,along with substantial government expenditures are some of the common characteristics of _________ risk.

A)exchange rate
B)interest rate
C)country
D)investment

Question 6

When investing in a natural resource project,a mining firm would NOT add value to the project by

A)taking out political risk insurance from the home government
B)using foreign financing
C)selling copper in advance to customers
D)using local financing

Question 7

index that attempts to incorporate all of the economic,social and political factors related to country risk is the

A)Profit Opportunity Recommendation rating
B)Per capital income rating
C)Gross domestic product
D)Consumer price index

Question 8

Frequently used indicators of political risk include economic factors but NOT

A)inflation
B)balance-of-payment deficits
C)balance-of-payment surpluses
D)health care reform

Question 9

good indicator of political risk is

A)the seriousness of capital flight
B)the level of local interest rates
C)the level of local tax rates
D)a large middle class population

Question 10

What ultimately determines a nation's ability to repay foreign loans is its ability to generate ___________.

A)hard currencies
B)soft currencies
C)more employment
D)more imports

Question 11

Capital flight occurs for several reasons,most of which have to do with

A)government regulations on interest rates
B)high taxes on local investments
C)the threat of government seizure of local assets
D)inappropriate economic policies

Question 12

A structure of incentives that rewards risk taking in productive ventures is an indicator of long-run _____________ health for a country.

A)social
B)political
C)economic
D)spiritual

Question 13

The economic experiences of Mexico,Chile,and Argentina in the recent past show that they all possessed a_________.

A)political party system of many factions
B)loosely drawn economic plan that is allowed to evolve over time
C)political lead who is more of a manager than a leader
D)head of state who demonstrates strong will and leadership

Question 14

The state's best strategy is to provide basic _________ in order to promote economic growth.

A)health care services
B)lifelong pensions for its workers
C)economic and political stability
D)natural resources

Question 15

High tax rates are a key indicator of country risk because they

A)destroy incentives to work,save,and invest
B)create large government deficits relative to GDP
C)involve substantial government expenditures yielding low rates of return
D)corrupt a well-functioning legal system

Question 16

degree of political risk faced by a firm operating in a foreign country

A)can be determined by using a political risk index
B)depends on the benefits provided by the firm
C)both a and b
D)depends on how the firm has structured its operations

Question 17

Expropriation or creeping expropriation is most likely in the ?????? sector of an economy.

A)manufacturing
B)agricultural
C)construction
D)extractive

Question 18

which one of the following countries was capital flight unusually large due to economic regulations that were considered punitive?

A)India
B)Brazil
C)Indonesia
D)China

Question 19

An oil company would NOT manage its political risk in Nigeria by

A)taking out political risk insurance
B)using foreign non?recourse financing
C)selling oil in advance
D)using local financing

Question 20

Political risk is primarily a function of

A)instability in the government
B)uncertainty over property rights
C)the level of violence in the society
D)a country's national debt

Question 21

Which one of the following is NOT a form of direct political risk to the multinational corporation?

A)currency controls
B)privatization of public utilities
C)changes in tax or labor laws
D)regulatory restrictions

Question 22

Which of the following foreign investments would be least subject to expropriation?

A)an oil well in an LDC that is providing needed foreign exchange
B)a coffee plantation that is producing beans for export
C)an assembly plant for automobiles located in an LDC
D)a tire making plant in an LDC that is substituting for tire imports

Question 23

Which one of the following is NOT a measure of political instability?

A)the number of political parties in one nation
B)frequency of changes of government
C)the level of violence
D)conflicts with neighboring states

Question 24

A U.S.company whose foreign property has been expropriated is most likely to receive legal aid and indemnification from

A)OPIC
B)the U.S.Supreme Court
C)the International Center for Settlement of Investment Dispute
D)the U.S.Appeals Court

Question 25

To halt capital flight,which one of the following would NOT be a constructive measure governments may take?

A)cutting budget deficits
B)impose comprehensive capital controls
C)sell off state?owned enterprises
D)allowing for freer trade