SAARC stands for South Asia Association

Exam 1: Assessing the Environment Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Robert is an employee for a U.S. firm, and he manages the firm's operations at its facility in Ecuador. Robert is considering the idea of installing new technology to the facility that would significantly improve productivity and reduce labor costs. Which of the following undermines the argument that Robert should install the new technology?

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Which of the following is characterized by networks of international linkages that bind countries, institutions, and people in an interdependent global economy?

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Identify and describe four means of maintaining dependency between corporations and host nations.

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The four means are:input control - firm maintains control over key inputs, market control - firm maintains control over key markets, position control - firm controls key management positions in the subsidiary operation, and staged contribution strategies - firm announces plans to increase in successive years its contributions to the host government.

All of the following are methods of managing terrorism risks by MNCs located in high-risk countries EXCEPT ________.

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Question 4

Which of the following is a form of hedging?

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Question 5

In 1998, what occurred as a result of the Russian ruble being devalued?

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Question 6

All of the following are considered the primary political risks for global manufacturing firms EXCEPT ________.

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Question 7

Which of the following is considered the most important resource for an MNC's political risk assessment?

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Question 8

Which of the following methods is NOT a form of adaptation to the political regulatory environment?

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Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Mexican trading environment?

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Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a generally accepted method of assessing the credit worthiness of a country?

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Question 11

Which two factors are primarily assessed when using the qualitative approach to measure a country's economic risk?

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Question 12

Intel is attempting to do business in Brazil, but the Brazilian government purposely delays granting Intel the necessary licenses and permissions required to do business in the country. Which of the following best describes this situation?

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Question 13

Which of the following is a true statement regarding economic risk?

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Question 14

Political risks are best described as any governmental actions or politically motivated events that ________.

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Question 15

Which of the following is a true statement about Canada?

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Question 16

What is SAARC?

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Question 17

For autonomous international subsidiaries, most of the impact from political risks will be in which of the following areas?

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Question 18

How does the phenomenon of ethnicity affect the international manager?

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Question 19

Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to a global manager who is considering what technology is appropriate for the firm's business operations in a less developed country?

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Which of the following is characterized by networks of international linkages that bind countries, institutions, and people in an interdependent global economy?

Identify and describe four means of maintaining dependency between corporations and host nations.

All of the following are methods of managing terrorism risks by MNCs located in high-risk countries EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is a form of hedging?

In 1998, what occurred as a result of the Russian ruble being devalued?

All of the following are considered the primary political risks for global manufacturing firms EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is considered the most important resource for an MNC's political risk assessment?

Which of the following methods is NOT a form of adaptation to the political regulatory environment?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Mexican trading environment?

Which of the following is NOT a generally accepted method of assessing the credit worthiness of a country?

Which two factors are primarily assessed when using the qualitative approach to measure a country's economic risk?

Intel is attempting to do business in Brazil, but the Brazilian government purposely delays granting Intel the necessary licenses and permissions required to do business in the country. Which of the following best describes this situation?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding economic risk?

Political risks are best described as any governmental actions or politically motivated events that ________.

Which of the following is a true statement about Canada?

What is SAARC?

For autonomous international subsidiaries, most of the impact from political risks will be in which of the following areas?

How does the phenomenon of ethnicity affect the international manager?

Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to a global manager who is considering what technology is appropriate for the firm's business operations in a less developed country?

Managing Interdependence Social Responsibility and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Organization Structure and Control Systems

Staffing Training and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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