Exam 10: Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

The ratings factors that are quantified for multinational companies to manage political risk reflect all of the following except _____.

According to the 2012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index,which of the following nations is the most corrupt?

According to the 2012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index,which of the following nations is the least corrupt?

Which of the following is an example of a protective and defensive technique for responding to a political risk?

The following are listed as techniques for responding to political risks except _____.

All of the following actions raise the political risk of doing business in China except _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of domestic and international political developments on multinational companies?

Multinational companies can minimize their chances of expropriation by _____.

China's government policies regarding investment in the telecommunications industry fall into the _____ political risk category.

Tensions continue to rise as U.S.politicians have become frustrated by China's unwillingness to revalue the yuan,and concerns have grown over the safety of goods imported from China.

A true statement about horizontal investments is that:

What is terrorism? Explain the various types of terrorism.

Which of the following is a salient feature of horizontal investments?

_____ reviews major political decisions that are likely to affect all business conducted in a particular country.

_____ risk issues often take forms such as industry regulation,taxes on specific types of business activity,and various restrictive local laws.

In the context of the special nature of foreign direct investment (FDI),primary sector industries usually have the highest risk factor,service sector industries have the next highest,and industrial sector industries have the lowest.

Terrorism is the use of force or violence against others to promote political or social views.

Conglomerate investments usually are rated as low risk because foreign governments see them as providing fewer benefits to a multinational company and greater benefits to the country than other investments.

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of terrorism within a country on multinational companies in the macro sense?

Price controls,financing restrictions,export commitments,taxes,and local-sourcing requirements are examples of _____.