Question 1

Mapping out of a market rival's purchasing habits, manufacturing placements and distribution activities is an analysis of its supply chain functions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

To be a market leader in a key product area or technology is an example of a company's strategic intent

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

For most industries, global economic growth does not directly affect worldwide industry demand

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Technological developments have had few effects on country demographics and population trends

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A US company is trying to locate which country to source a particular product from. The firm should use which of the following data sources:

Accepted Answer

A)   The national trade data base
B)   Its national industry association statistics
C)   The global yellow pages
D)   All of the above

Question 6

When the UN's International Telecommunications Union pushes to establish global industry standards for the telecommunications sector, the industry would view this move as what type of industry change driver:

Accepted Answer

A)   Technological driver
B)   Societal driver
C)   Economic driver
D)   Political driver

Question 7

Drivers of industry change on a worldwide scale include sector financial benchmarks and key success factors

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Generally, political, economic, societal and technological factors drive industry change on a worldwide basis

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Small markets are usually poor markets for large international firms

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

US export statistics can be found using the US Department of Commerce's national trade data base

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A US manufacturer of high tech equipment only produces in the home market and exports to service foreign market needs. The appropriate method of evaluating worldwide demand for its products sold from the US would be:

Accepted Answer

A)   An analysis of its global supply chain
B)   Industry statistics on worldwide consumption
C)   Analyses using the US's national trade database
D)   All of the above

Question 12

A rival to auto producer Ferrari has determined that Ferrari's reputation is based on combining very high performance with the ultimate in body styling and appearance. This describes Ferrari's:

Accepted Answer

A)   Core competencies
B)   Strategic intent
C)   Corporate mission
D)   All of the above

Question 13

Worldwide industry demand should be evaluated at global, regional and national market levels

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Financial benchmarks are important external and internal indicators of industry attractiveness and competitiveness

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Technological developments have had few effects on religion

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The US's National Trade Data Base allows firms to find out the countries from which the US imports specific types of products

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Analyses of industries on a worldwide scale include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Market demand evaluations from worldwide, regional and national market perspectives
B)   Drivers of industry change
C)   Industry structure, the major players in global markets
D)   Financial benchmarks to assess market prospects
E)   All are components of worldwide industry analysis

Question 18

The United Nations Trade Data Yearbook (volume 2) enables US exporters to locate markets for products manufactured in the US

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A company finds that worldwide industry sales fluctuate by over 20 percent on a year-by-year basis, but that Latin America and Asia show steady growth, and that Brazil, Japan and China have shown spectacular growth over the past two years. These findings have resulted from a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   Global supply chain analysis
B)   Worldwide industry demand analysis
C)   Global industry analysis
D)   An analysis of worldwide industry structure

Question 20

The analysis of competitor supply chains makes firms become more efficient but rarely makes them into better competitors

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Analyzing Global Industries and Competitors

Mapping out of a market rival's purchasing habits, manufacturing placements and distribution activities is an analysis of its supply chain functions

To be a market leader in a key product area or technology is an example of a company's strategic intent

For most industries, global economic growth does not directly affect worldwide industry demand

Technological developments have had few effects on country demographics and population trends

A US company is trying to locate which country to source a particular product from. The firm should use which of the following data sources:

When the UN's International Telecommunications Union pushes to establish global industry standards for the telecommunications sector, the industry would view this move as what type of industry change driver:

Drivers of industry change on a worldwide scale include sector financial benchmarks and key success factors

Generally, political, economic, societal and technological factors drive industry change on a worldwide basis

Small markets are usually poor markets for large international firms

US export statistics can be found using the US Department of Commerce's national trade data base

A US manufacturer of high tech equipment only produces in the home market and exports to service foreign market needs. The appropriate method of evaluating worldwide demand for its products sold from the US would be:

A rival to auto producer Ferrari has determined that Ferrari's reputation is based on combining very high performance with the ultimate in body styling and appearance. This describes Ferrari's:

Worldwide industry demand should be evaluated at global, regional and national market levels

Financial benchmarks are important external and internal indicators of industry attractiveness and competitiveness

Technological developments have had few effects on religion

The US's National Trade Data Base allows firms to find out the countries from which the US imports specific types of products

Analyses of industries on a worldwide scale include all of the following except:

The United Nations Trade Data Yearbook (volume 2) enables US exporters to locate markets for products manufactured in the US

A company finds that worldwide industry sales fluctuate by over 20 percent on a year-by-year basis, but that Latin America and Asia show steady growth, and that Brazil, Japan and China have shown spectacular growth over the past two years. These findings have resulted from a(n) :

The analysis of competitor supply chains makes firms become more efficient but rarely makes them into better competitors