Question 1

Grameen Bank is a private commercial enterprise in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bangladesh 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sri Lanka 
E)  South Korea 
A)  Bangladesh 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sri Lanka 
E)  South Korea

Question 2

China is now the biggest market for personal computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is common among the Asian countries Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were among the first countries in Asia to move from a status of developing countries to newly industrialized countries. 
B)  They have a middle class numbering some 250 million, about the population of the United States. 
C)  The exports in these countries are growing at a rate of 50 percent annually. 
D)  They have faced a serious disadvantage in the information age due to their complex languages. 
E)  They all have the custom of "baksheesh", a deeply ingrained system of bribery. 
A)  They were among the first countries in Asia to move from a status of developing countries to newly industrialized countries. 
B)  They have a middle class numbering some 250 million, about the population of the United States. 
C)  The exports in these countries are growing at a rate of 50 percent annually. 
D)  They have faced a serious disadvantage in the information age due to their complex languages. 
E)  They all have the custom of "baksheesh", a deeply ingrained system of bribery.

Question 4

In the 1970s, Frank Gibney had called Japan "The Fragile Superpower", which was confirmed with the crisis of the 1990s. In his new appraisal, Gibney writes that Japan has become the victim of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  compensating errors. 
C)  being penny-wise and pound-foolish. 
D)  herd behavior. 
E)  one-party sickness. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  compensating errors. 
C)  being penny-wise and pound-foolish. 
D)  herd behavior. 
E)  one-party sickness.

Question 5

Two major events that occurred in 2000 had a profound effect on China's economy. One of these is the United States's granting normal trade relations (NTR) to China on a permanent basis (PNTR). Which of the following is the other one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inclusion in the board of the World Bank. 
B)  Admission to the World Trade Organization. 
C)  Signing of the new ASEAN pact. 
D)  The handover of Hong Kong by the British to China. 
E)  Inclusion of Hong Kong as a special administrative region (SAR) of China. 
A)  Inclusion in the board of the World Bank. 
B)  Admission to the World Trade Organization. 
C)  Signing of the new ASEAN pact. 
D)  The handover of Hong Kong by the British to China. 
E)  Inclusion of Hong Kong as a special administrative region (SAR) of China.

Question 6

Political explanations of Japan's crisis during the 1990s identified two villains. One of them was the powerful Japanese bureaucracy. Which of the following is the other one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan's trade policies with the United States. 
B)  Japan's refusal to join Asian trade blocs. 
C)  The powerful influence of the royalty in political issues. 
D)  The long entrenched Liberal Democratic political party. 
E)  The splintering of most of Japan's right-wing political parties. 
A)  Japan's trade policies with the United States. 
B)  Japan's refusal to join Asian trade blocs. 
C)  The powerful influence of the royalty in political issues. 
D)  The long entrenched Liberal Democratic political party. 
E)  The splintering of most of Japan's right-wing political parties.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the major events that account for the vigorous economic growth of the ASEAN countries and their transformation from cheap-labor havens to industrialized nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision to shift their economies from manufacturing based to commodity based. 
B)  North Koreas' emergence as a major provider of technology and capital necessary to upgrade manufacturing capability. 
C)  A bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam leading to the granting of NTR status to Vietnam. 
D)  Hong Kong becoming a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China. 
E)  The ASEAN governments' commitment to deregulation, liberalization, and privatization of their economies. 
A)  The decision to shift their economies from manufacturing based to commodity based. 
B)  North Koreas' emergence as a major provider of technology and capital necessary to upgrade manufacturing capability. 
C)  A bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam leading to the granting of NTR status to Vietnam. 
D)  Hong Kong becoming a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China. 
E)  The ASEAN governments' commitment to deregulation, liberalization, and privatization of their economies.

Question 8

In recent years, the United States has emerged as Japan's single largest trading partner, surpassing the Southeast Asian countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Given the rampant corruption in India, describe the attitude of investors toward India.

Accepted Answer

In India, widespread corruption and a de

Question 10

According to C. K. Prahalad, which of the following represents the misconception that leads international markets to ignore the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Products usually developed for more affluent consumers will not be appropriate for BOPMs. 
B)  Most BOPMs are geographically isolated and thus difficult to access. 
C)  Protective policies make BOPMs difficult to penetrate. 
D)  Exchange-rate fluctuations make BOPMs very volatile. 
E)  Language and cultural barriers make BOPMs unattractive and sometimes hostile. 
A)  Products usually developed for more affluent consumers will not be appropriate for BOPMs. 
B)  Most BOPMs are geographically isolated and thus difficult to access. 
C)  Protective policies make BOPMs difficult to penetrate. 
D)  Exchange-rate fluctuations make BOPMs very volatile. 
E)  Language and cultural barriers make BOPMs unattractive and sometimes hostile.

Grameen Bank is a private commercial enterprise in _____.

China is now the biggest market for personal computers.

What is common among the Asian countries Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan?

In the 1970s, Frank Gibney had called Japan "The Fragile Superpower", which was confirmed with the crisis of the 1990s. In his new appraisal, Gibney writes that Japan has become the victim of:

Two major events that occurred in 2000 had a profound effect on China's economy. One of these is the United States's granting normal trade relations (NTR) to China on a permanent basis (PNTR). Which of the following is the other one?

Political explanations of Japan's crisis during the 1990s identified two villains. One of them was the powerful Japanese bureaucracy. Which of the following is the other one?

Which of the following is one of the major events that account for the vigorous economic growth of the ASEAN countries and their transformation from cheap-labor havens to industrialized nations?

In recent years, the United States has emerged as Japan's single largest trading partner, surpassing the Southeast Asian countries.

Given the rampant corruption in India, describe the attitude of investors toward India.

According to C. K. Prahalad, which of the following represents the misconception that leads international markets to ignore the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets?

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Exam 11: Asia Pacific Region

Grameen Bank is a private commercial enterprise in _____.

China is now the biggest market for personal computers.

What is common among the Asian countries Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan?

In the 1970s, Frank Gibney had called Japan "The Fragile Superpower", which was confirmed with the crisis of the 1990s. In his new appraisal, Gibney writes that Japan has become the victim of:

Two major events that occurred in 2000 had a profound effect on China's economy. One of these is the United States's granting normal trade relations (NTR) to China on a permanent basis (PNTR). Which of the following is the other one?

Political explanations of Japan's crisis during the 1990s identified two villains. One of them was the powerful Japanese bureaucracy. Which of the following is the other one?

Which of the following is one of the major events that account for the vigorous economic growth of the ASEAN countries and their transformation from cheap-labor havens to industrialized nations?

In recent years, the United States has emerged as Japan's single largest trading partner, surpassing the Southeast Asian countries.

Given the rampant corruption in India, describe the attitude of investors toward India.

According to C. K. Prahalad, which of the following represents the misconception that leads international markets to ignore the bottom-of-the-pyramid markets?

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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