Question 1

_____ has replaced Nanjing, to become Jiangsu province's number one economy and foreign trade center.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wuhan 
B)  Chengdu 
C)  Qingdao 
D)  Tianjin 
E)  Suzhou 
A)  Wuhan 
B)  Chengdu 
C)  Qingdao 
D)  Tianjin 
E)  Suzhou

Question 2

The most important advantage of Northeast China that mainly contributed toward its being the industrial and technological center of the country in the 1970s and 1980s is:

Accepted Answer

A)  its juxtaposition with China's most important industrial neighbors. 
B)  the lack of economic diversity in this area. 
C)  the existence of oil fields these areas. 
D)  that it contains Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. 
E)  that it has the authority to impose embargoes upon its trading partners. 
A)  its juxtaposition with China's most important industrial neighbors. 
B)  the lack of economic diversity in this area. 
C)  the existence of oil fields these areas. 
D)  that it contains Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. 
E)  that it has the authority to impose embargoes upon its trading partners.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the Tianjin region in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is China's largest industrial city. 
B)  It is China's fastest growing city. 
C)  It has the closest economic ties with Japan. 
D)  It is referred to as "Little Moscow." 
E)  It harbors the world's largest and most modern port facilities. 
A)  It is China's largest industrial city. 
B)  It is China's fastest growing city. 
C)  It has the closest economic ties with Japan. 
D)  It is referred to as "Little Moscow." 
E)  It harbors the world's largest and most modern port facilities.

Question 4

Which of the following is the stereotype of businesspeople in the Northeast area of China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loud and argumentative 
B)  Cold and businesslike 
C)  Aggression 
D)  Dishonesty 
E)  Forthrightness 
A)  Loud and argumentative 
B)  Cold and businesslike 
C)  Aggression 
D)  Dishonesty 
E)  Forthrightness

Question 5

Which of the following was designated as China's first Special Economic Zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shanghai 
B)  Hong Kong 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  Beijing 
E)  Shenzhen 
A)  Shanghai 
B)  Hong Kong 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  Beijing 
E)  Shenzhen

Question 6

The rural population, which accounts for almost three-fourths of the Chinese population, usually receives about _____ percent of the central government budget.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  55 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  55

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons behind the persistence of economic stagnation in Japan in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The caste system 
B)  Inept political apparatus 
C)  Aggressive internal competition 
D)  Theocratic rule 
E)  Lack of natural resources 
A)  The caste system 
B)  Inept political apparatus 
C)  Aggressive internal competition 
D)  Theocratic rule 
E)  Lack of natural resources

Question 8

A survey of U.S. manufacturers shows that 95 percent of respondents with Indian operations plan on expanding, and none say they are leaving. Which of the following is primarily behind this new trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government machinery is one of the most efficient in the world. 
B)  Living standards for expatriates are comparable to the world's best. 
C)  Qualified labor is cheap, and the market potential is massive. 
D)  Proximity to China makes sourcing of parts easier. 
E)  There is a lack of competitiveness among local firms. 
A)  Government machinery is one of the most efficient in the world. 
B)  Living standards for expatriates are comparable to the world's best. 
C)  Qualified labor is cheap, and the market potential is massive. 
D)  Proximity to China makes sourcing of parts easier. 
E)  There is a lack of competitiveness among local firms.

Question 9

Which of the following is the biggest threat to the fast pace of growth China is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased opening of the market to foreign investments. 
B)  Trade isolation by other ASEAN countries. 
C)  Losing the permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status conferred by the United States. 
D)  Reformation of the traditional legal system. 
E)  Economic volatility that accompanies fast growth. 
A)  Increased opening of the market to foreign investments. 
B)  Trade isolation by other ASEAN countries. 
C)  Losing the permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status conferred by the United States. 
D)  Reformation of the traditional legal system. 
E)  Economic volatility that accompanies fast growth.

Question 10

Which are the areas that come under "The Greater China"? Elaborate on their inter-relations.

Accepted Answer

The term "The Greater China" refers to b

Question 11

Which of the following is the best way to stimulate economic development and growth from within developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imposing embargoes. 
B)  Encouraging governmental regulations. 
C)  Restricting immigration. 
D)  Increasing tariffs on exports. 
E)  Encouraging entrepreneurial activities that are networked. 
A)  Imposing embargoes. 
B)  Encouraging governmental regulations. 
C)  Restricting immigration. 
D)  Increasing tariffs on exports. 
E)  Encouraging entrepreneurial activities that are networked.

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the primary targets of ASEAN Vision 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  To implement fully and as rapidly as possible the ASEAN Free Trade Area. 
B)  To form the ASEAN+3 to deal with trade and monetary issues facing Asia. 
C)  To shift Asian economies from manufacturing based to commodity based. 
D)  To aid Japan's emergence as the major provider of technology and capital necessary to develop new industries. 
E)  To prevent the further privatization of state owned industries. 
A)  To implement fully and as rapidly as possible the ASEAN Free Trade Area. 
B)  To form the ASEAN+3 to deal with trade and monetary issues facing Asia. 
C)  To shift Asian economies from manufacturing based to commodity based. 
D)  To aid Japan's emergence as the major provider of technology and capital necessary to develop new industries. 
E)  To prevent the further privatization of state owned industries.

Question 13

Owing to the deeply corrupt system, most of the U.S. manufacturers in India are leaving for other countries or pulling their money back home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ a boomtown bordering Hong Kong and a fishing village just 20 years ago has replaced the provincial capital Guangzhou to lead the local economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dongguan 
B)  Shenzhen 
C)  Huizhou 
D)  Foshan 
E)  Zhongshan 
A)  Dongguan 
B)  Shenzhen 
C)  Huizhou 
D)  Foshan 
E)  Zhongshan

Question 15

The true consumer market in China is probably limited to no more than _____ percent of those who live in the more affluent cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  33 
E)  48 
A)  9 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  33 
E)  48

Question 16

Which of the following is a cultural hurdle in the path of China becoming a vast market in the long run?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caste system 
B)  Xenophobia 
C)  Excessive focus on human rights 
D)  Excessive bureaucracy 
E)  Excessive spending 
A)  Caste system 
B)  Xenophobia 
C)  Excessive focus on human rights 
D)  Excessive bureaucracy 
E)  Excessive spending

Question 17

C. K. Prahalad and associates introduced the concept of a global market, not necessarily defined by national borders but rather by the pockets of poverty across countries, and consisting of 4 billion people across the globe with annual incomes of less than $1,200. They refer to these consumers, concentrated in the LDCs and LLDCs, as _____ markets.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsistence 
B)  third-world 
C)  underdeveloped 
D)  bottom-of-the-pyramid 
E)  peripheral 
A)  subsistence 
B)  third-world 
C)  underdeveloped 
D)  bottom-of-the-pyramid 
E)  peripheral

Question 18

Negotiators from this region in China have been the closest to foreign influences, which has yielded their special forms of entrepreneurship and spontaneity. They are excellent traders and particularly interested in making short-term gains. Identify the region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiwan 
B)  Yangtze River Delta 
C)  Beijing 
D)  Shanghai 
E)  The Pearl River Delta 
A)  Taiwan 
B)  Yangtze River Delta 
C)  Beijing 
D)  Shanghai 
E)  The Pearl River Delta

Question 19

Which of the following is the term used to refer to both the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) or Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrated China 
B)  The Yellow Route 
C)  Neo China 
D)  Mainland China 
E)  The Greater China 
A)  Integrated China 
B)  The Yellow Route 
C)  Neo China 
D)  Mainland China 
E)  The Greater China

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the important reasons behind the fact that there is no one-growth strategy for China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inclusion of Hong Kong as a special administrative region of China. 
B)  Each region in China being at a different stage economically. 
C)  Inability to prevent the privatization of its state owned enterprises. 
D)  Each region within China being completely isolated from other regions. 
E)  Complete absence of autonomy in the various regions of China. 
A)  Inclusion of Hong Kong as a special administrative region of China. 
B)  Each region in China being at a different stage economically. 
C)  Inability to prevent the privatization of its state owned enterprises. 
D)  Each region within China being completely isolated from other regions. 
E)  Complete absence of autonomy in the various regions of China.

_____ has replaced Nanjing, to become Jiangsu province's number one economy and foreign trade center.

The most important advantage of Northeast China that mainly contributed toward its being the industrial and technological center of the country in the 1970s and 1980s is:

Which of the following is true of the Tianjin region in China?

Which of the following is the stereotype of businesspeople in the Northeast area of China?

Which of the following was designated as China's first Special Economic Zone?

The rural population, which accounts for almost three-fourths of the Chinese population, usually receives about _____ percent of the central government budget.

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons behind the persistence of economic stagnation in Japan in the 1990s?

A survey of U.S. manufacturers shows that 95 percent of respondents with Indian operations plan on expanding, and none say they are leaving. Which of the following is primarily behind this new trend?

Which of the following is the biggest threat to the fast pace of growth China is experiencing?

Which are the areas that come under "The Greater China"? Elaborate on their inter-relations.

Which of the following is the best way to stimulate economic development and growth from within developing countries?

Which of the following is one of the primary targets of ASEAN Vision 2020?

Owing to the deeply corrupt system, most of the U.S. manufacturers in India are leaving for other countries or pulling their money back home.

_____ a boomtown bordering Hong Kong and a fishing village just 20 years ago has replaced the provincial capital Guangzhou to lead the local economy.

The true consumer market in China is probably limited to no more than _____ percent of those who live in the more affluent cities.

Which of the following is a cultural hurdle in the path of China becoming a vast market in the long run?

Negotiators from this region in China have been the closest to foreign influences, which has yielded their special forms of entrepreneurship and spontaneity. They are excellent traders and particularly interested in making short-term gains. Identify the region.

Which of the following is the term used to refer to both the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) or Taiwan?

Which of the following is one of the important reasons behind the fact that there is no one-growth strategy for China?

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Exam 11: Asia Pacific Region

_____ has replaced Nanjing, to become Jiangsu province's number one economy and foreign trade center.

The most important advantage of Northeast China that mainly contributed toward its being the industrial and technological center of the country in the 1970s and 1980s is:

Which of the following is true of the Tianjin region in China?

Which of the following is the stereotype of businesspeople in the Northeast area of China?

Which of the following was designated as China's first Special Economic Zone?

The rural population, which accounts for almost three-fourths of the Chinese population, usually receives about _____ percent of the central government budget.

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons behind the persistence of economic stagnation in Japan in the 1990s?

A survey of U.S. manufacturers shows that 95 percent of respondents with Indian operations plan on expanding, and none say they are leaving. Which of the following is primarily behind this new trend?

Which of the following is the biggest threat to the fast pace of growth China is experiencing?

Which are the areas that come under "The Greater China"? Elaborate on their inter-relations.

Which of the following is the best way to stimulate economic development and growth from within developing countries?

Which of the following is one of the primary targets of ASEAN Vision 2020?

Owing to the deeply corrupt system, most of the U.S. manufacturers in India are leaving for other countries or pulling their money back home.

_____ a boomtown bordering Hong Kong and a fishing village just 20 years ago has replaced the provincial capital Guangzhou to lead the local economy.

The true consumer market in China is probably limited to no more than _____ percent of those who live in the more affluent cities.

Which of the following is a cultural hurdle in the path of China becoming a vast market in the long run?

Negotiators from this region in China have been the closest to foreign influences, which has yielded their special forms of entrepreneurship and spontaneity. They are excellent traders and particularly interested in making short-term gains. Identify the region.

Which of the following is the term used to refer to both the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) or Taiwan?

Which of the following is one of the important reasons behind the fact that there is no one-growth strategy for China?

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The Dynamic Environment of International Trade

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Cultural Dynamics in Assessing Global Markets

Culture, Management Style, and Business Systems

The Political Environment: a Critical Concern

The International Legal Environment: Playing by the Rules

Developing a Global Vision Through Marketing Research

Economic Development and the Americas

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Global Marketing Management: Planning and Organization

Products and Services for Consumers

Products and Services for Businesses

International Marketing Channels

Integrated Marketing Communications and International Advertising

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