Exam 2: Global Marketplaces and Business Centers

Which of these countries is NOT a member of the EU?

FloraHolland is best described as a(n) ________.

China is attracting the attention of multinational companies and investors for all of the following reasons EXCEPT its ________.

Exports accounted for about ________ percent of New Zealand's 2009 GDP.

Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia were all recipients of significant FDI during the 1980s and 1990s because they offer ________.

Because of its excellent port facilities, Singapore thrives on ________.

About what percentage of the world's 500 largest corporations in 2010 were headquartered in the United States?

Which of the following African countries is not a major oil exporter?

What are import and export substitution policies? How have these policies affected Asian and South American markets?

What is the most significant problem for Singapore today?

In 2009, Singapore's exports totalled 148% of its GDP. Briefly explain how this is possible.

What region is sometimes called the cradle of civilization?

Coca-Cola turned over its secret soft drink formula to the Indian government in order to remain in the country.

Soviet leader Boris Yeltsin's 1986 political reform initiatives of glasnost and perestroika led to significant changes in the region's political, economic, and social environment of Russia.

Countries designated "middle income" have per capita incomes of ________.

Hawthorne Enterprises, an Australian firm, has plans to open a manufacturing facility in France next year. Some executives at the firm are unhappy with this decision, most likely because France ________.

International trade accounts for a major part of the U.S. economy.

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between India and Great Britain?

________ is the dominant market for Canadian goods.

Brazil's poverty reduction program offers cash to families who keep their children in school and participate in public health programs.