Question 1

Which of the following was the greatest hindrance to the development of software innovations appropriate for world markets in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The deeply-rooted bureaucratic structure. 
B)  The rise in global oil prices. 
C)  The complex Japanese language. 
D)  The growing fiscal deficit. 
E)  The burgeoning population. 
A)  The deeply-rooted bureaucratic structure. 
B)  The rise in global oil prices. 
C)  The complex Japanese language. 
D)  The growing fiscal deficit. 
E)  The burgeoning population.

Question 2

As they were closest to foreign influences, negotiators in Taiwan are considered to be the most liberal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is China's third largest industrial city after Shanghai and Beijing.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The most rapidly growing economies in the Asia Pacific region during the 1980s and 1990s, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are often referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Four Lions 
B)  Four Elephants 
C)  Four Dragons 
D)  Four Horses 
E)  Four Swans 
A)  Four Lions 
B)  Four Elephants 
C)  Four Dragons 
D)  Four Horses 
E)  Four Swans

Question 5

The United States is now Japan's most important trading partner, even ahead China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The primary multinational trade group in Asia is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  NAFTA 
B)  COMESA 
C)  CEFTA 
D)  SADC 
E)  ASEAN 
A)  NAFTA 
B)  COMESA 
C)  CEFTA 
D)  SADC 
E)  ASEAN

Question 7

Immediately after World War II, a shattered Japanese nation arrived at a consensus goal for national recovery. That consensual goal provided the incentive for its spectacular progress, decade after decade. Then during the late 1980s, the Japanese people stepped back and looked around at their manifest achievement. It was easy to conclude they had reached their coveted goal. So the question for them became, "all right, what's next?" This theory tries to explain the Japanese crisis of the 1990s. Which of the following theory are we talking about?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Cultural Causation theory. 
B)  The Power Shift theory. 
C)  The Third Way theory. 
D)  The Hybridity theory. 
E)  The Cultural Capital theory. 
A)  The Cultural Causation theory. 
B)  The Power Shift theory. 
C)  The Third Way theory. 
D)  The Hybridity theory. 
E)  The Cultural Capital theory.

Question 8

Which of the following organizations provides a formal structure for the major governments of the Asian-Pacific Rim, including the United States and Canada, to discuss their mutual interests in open trade and economic collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A)  NAFTA 
B)  ASEAN 
C)  ASEAN+3 
D)  SADC 
E)  APEC 
A)  NAFTA 
B)  ASEAN 
C)  ASEAN+3 
D)  SADC 
E)  APEC

Question 9

Liaoning and Jilin provinces of China share borders with North Korea, and both provinces host substantial numbers of Korean minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Hong Kong dollar is freely convertible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Japanese have an affinity for united effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

C. K. Prahalad has cited two primary misconceptions behind the international marketers ignoring the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets. One of the reasons is that the products and services developed for more affluent consumers are not appropriate for these markets. Which of the following is the other misconception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unwillingness of consumers in the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets to buy international products. 
B)  The lack of uniformity in bottom-of-the-pyramid markets. 
C)  The heavy taxation system in bottom-of-the-pyramid markets allows little profit. 
D)  Consumers in the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets lack both money and technology. 
E)  Consumers in the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets are characterized by conservative traditions and culture. 
A)  Unwillingness of consumers in the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets to buy international products. 
B)  The lack of uniformity in bottom-of-the-pyramid markets. 
C)  The heavy taxation system in bottom-of-the-pyramid markets allows little profit. 
D)  Consumers in the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets lack both money and technology. 
E)  Consumers in the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets are characterized by conservative traditions and culture.

Question 13

Liaoning province of Northeast China has the closest economic ties with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Russia 
D)  United Kingdom 
E)  North Korea 
A)  Japan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Russia 
D)  United Kingdom 
E)  North Korea

Question 14

List the countries referred to as the Asian Tigers. Why are they referred to as the Asian Tigers?

Accepted Answer

The most rapidly growing economies in th

Question 15

China's "one country, two systems" agreement with Hong Kong guarantees the latter a high degree of autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The sector that was hit the hardest during the Japanese recession was the real estate sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ contains Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen and it is considered as the world's manufacturing base for the IT industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast China 
B)  The Yellow River Delta 
C)  The Yangtze River Delta 
D)  The Pearl River Delta 
E)  Southwest China 
A)  Northeast China 
B)  The Yellow River Delta 
C)  The Yangtze River Delta 
D)  The Pearl River Delta 
E)  Southwest China

Question 18

The term "The Greater China" refers to the information technology (IT) corridor in north China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the economic growth of the member nations of ASEAN.

Accepted Answer

The primary multinational trade group in

Question 20

The Asian financial crisis led to the creation of the ASEAN+3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following was the greatest hindrance to the development of software innovations appropriate for world markets in Japan?

As they were closest to foreign influences, negotiators in Taiwan are considered to be the most liberal.

_____ is China's third largest industrial city after Shanghai and Beijing.

The most rapidly growing economies in the Asia Pacific region during the 1980s and 1990s, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are often referred to as the _____.

The United States is now Japan's most important trading partner, even ahead China.

The primary multinational trade group in Asia is _____.

Which of the following organizations provides a formal structure for the major governments of the Asian-Pacific Rim, including the United States and Canada, to discuss their mutual interests in open trade and economic collaboration?

Liaoning and Jilin provinces of China share borders with North Korea, and both provinces host substantial numbers of Korean minorities.

The Hong Kong dollar is freely convertible.

The Japanese have an affinity for united effort.

Liaoning province of Northeast China has the closest economic ties with _____.

List the countries referred to as the Asian Tigers. Why are they referred to as the Asian Tigers?

China's "one country, two systems" agreement with Hong Kong guarantees the latter a high degree of autonomy.

The sector that was hit the hardest during the Japanese recession was the real estate sector.

_____ contains Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen and it is considered as the world's manufacturing base for the IT industry.

The term "The Greater China" refers to the information technology (IT) corridor in north China.

Discuss the economic growth of the member nations of ASEAN.

The Asian financial crisis led to the creation of the ASEAN+3.

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Exam 11: Asia Pacific Region

Which of the following was the greatest hindrance to the development of software innovations appropriate for world markets in Japan?

As they were closest to foreign influences, negotiators in Taiwan are considered to be the most liberal.

_____ is China's third largest industrial city after Shanghai and Beijing.

The most rapidly growing economies in the Asia Pacific region during the 1980s and 1990s, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are often referred to as the _____.

The United States is now Japan's most important trading partner, even ahead China.

The primary multinational trade group in Asia is _____.

Which of the following organizations provides a formal structure for the major governments of the Asian-Pacific Rim, including the United States and Canada, to discuss their mutual interests in open trade and economic collaboration?

Liaoning and Jilin provinces of China share borders with North Korea, and both provinces host substantial numbers of Korean minorities.

The Hong Kong dollar is freely convertible.

The Japanese have an affinity for united effort.

Liaoning province of Northeast China has the closest economic ties with _____.

List the countries referred to as the Asian Tigers. Why are they referred to as the Asian Tigers?

China's "one country, two systems" agreement with Hong Kong guarantees the latter a high degree of autonomy.

The sector that was hit the hardest during the Japanese recession was the real estate sector.

_____ contains Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen and it is considered as the world's manufacturing base for the IT industry.

The term "The Greater China" refers to the information technology (IT) corridor in north China.

Discuss the economic growth of the member nations of ASEAN.

The Asian financial crisis led to the creation of the ASEAN+3.

The Scope and Challenge of International Marketing

The Dynamic Environment of International Trade

History and Geography: The Foundations of Culture

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

Personal Selling and Sales Management

Pricing for International Markets

Negotiating With International Customers, Partners, and Regulators

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