Question 1

One of Japan's advantages over other countries is its language; the syntax of the Japanese language is similar to that of certain programming languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

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 the Asia Pacific region during the 1980s and 1990s were the group sometimes referred to as the Four Asian Tigers (or Four Dragons): Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Often described as the "East Asian miracle," they were the first countries in Asia, after Japan, to move from a status of developing countries to newly industrialized countries. In addition, each has become a major influence in trade and development in the economies of the other countries within their spheres of influence. The Four Tigers are rapidly industrializing and extending their trading activity to other parts of Asia.

Question 4

Humility and indirection are more emphasized in northern than in southern China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the stereotype of businesspeople in the Northeast 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 6

The PNTR status given to China contributed much toward increasing the import barriers on American products and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which part of China is considered, by other Chinese, to be the most conservative both in terms of behavior and language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Mainland China 
C)  Beijing 
D)  Shanghai 
E)  Taiwan 
A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Mainland China 
C)  Beijing 
D)  Shanghai 
E)  Taiwan

Question 8

Bottom-of-the-pyramid markets (BOPMs) are always defined by national borders.
C. K. Prahalad and his associates introduced a new concept into the discussion of developing countries and markets-bottom-of-the-pyramid markets (BOPMs)-consisting of the 4 billion people across the globe with annual incomes of less than $1,200. These markets are not necessarily defined by national borders but rather by the pockets of poverty across countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Japanese have an affinity for united effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

APEC is a body formed by the major governments of the Asian countries with the primary purpose of protecting their local industries against the market domination by their western counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The negotiators in the Pearl River Delta are reputed to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  much more calculating than traders in Shanghai 
B)  relatively honest and forthright 
C)  very poor traders 
D)  more interested in making long-term gains 
E)  cut-off from foreign influences 
A)  much more calculating than traders in Shanghai 
B)  relatively honest and forthright 
C)  very poor traders 
D)  more interested in making long-term gains 
E)  cut-off from foreign influences

Question 12

Elaborate on the two major events of 2000 that had a major impact on China's economy.

Accepted Answer

Two major events of 2000 that had a prof

Question 13

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 14

In the year 2009, Germany became the world's biggest exporter ahead of China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is most closely associated with negotiators from the Beijing area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional thought pattern 
B)  Bureaucratic sloth 
C)  Forthrightness 
D)  Shrewdness 
E)  Aggression 
A)  Traditional thought pattern 
B)  Bureaucratic sloth 
C)  Forthrightness 
D)  Shrewdness 
E)  Aggression

Question 17

China's astonishing growth rate has begun to slow recently; however, most analysts see fast growth continuing for China. All of this growth is primarily dependent on China's:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to deregulate industry. 
B)  ability to prevent the privatization of its state-owned enterprises. 
C)  preparedness to resist the capitalist wave. 
D)  ability to put embargoes on foreign investment. 
E)  ability to uphold its traditional legal system. 
A)  ability to deregulate industry. 
B)  ability to prevent the privatization of its state-owned enterprises. 
C)  preparedness to resist the capitalist wave. 
D)  ability to put embargoes on foreign investment. 
E)  ability to uphold its traditional legal system.

Question 18

C. K. Prahalad and his associates introduced a new concept into the discussion of developing countries and markets-bottom-of-the-pyramid markets (BOPMs)-consisting of the 4 billion people across the globe with annual incomes of less than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  $400 
B)  $1,200 
C)  $2,500 
D)  $3,700 
E)  $4,200 
A)  $400 
B)  $1,200 
C)  $2,500 
D)  $3,700 
E)  $4,200

Question 19

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 20

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)  its authority to impose embargoes upon 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)  its authority to impose embargoes upon trading partners.

One of Japan's advantages over other countries is its language; the syntax of the Japanese language is similar to that of certain programming languages.

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

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

Humility and indirection are more emphasized in northern than in southern China.

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

The PNTR status given to China contributed much toward increasing the import barriers on American products and services.

Which part of China is considered, by other Chinese, to be the most conservative both in terms of behavior and language?

The Japanese have an affinity for united effort.

APEC is a body formed by the major governments of the Asian countries with the primary purpose of protecting their local industries against the market domination by their western counterparts.

The negotiators in the Pearl River Delta are reputed to be _____.

Elaborate on the two major events of 2000 that had a major impact on China's economy.

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

In the year 2009, Germany became the world's biggest exporter ahead of China.

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 most closely associated with negotiators from the Beijing area?

China's astonishing growth rate has begun to slow recently; however, most analysts see fast growth continuing for China. All of this growth is primarily dependent on China's:

C. K. Prahalad and his associates introduced a new concept into the discussion of developing countries and markets-bottom-of-the-pyramid markets (BOPMs)-consisting of the 4 billion people across the globe with annual incomes of less than _____.

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:

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Exam 11: The Asia Pacific Region

One of Japan's advantages over other countries is its language; the syntax of the Japanese language is similar to that of certain programming languages.

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

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

Humility and indirection are more emphasized in northern than in southern China.

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

The PNTR status given to China contributed much toward increasing the import barriers on American products and services.

Which part of China is considered, by other Chinese, to be the most conservative both in terms of behavior and language?

The Japanese have an affinity for united effort.

APEC is a body formed by the major governments of the Asian countries with the primary purpose of protecting their local industries against the market domination by their western counterparts.

The negotiators in the Pearl River Delta are reputed to be _____.

Elaborate on the two major events of 2000 that had a major impact on China's economy.

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

In the year 2009, Germany became the world's biggest exporter ahead of China.

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 most closely associated with negotiators from the Beijing area?

China's astonishing growth rate has begun to slow recently; however, most analysts see fast growth continuing for China. All of this growth is primarily dependent on China's:

C. K. Prahalad and his associates introduced a new concept into the discussion of developing countries and markets-bottom-of-the-pyramid markets (BOPMs)-consisting of the 4 billion people across the globe with annual incomes of less than _____.

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:

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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

Personal Selling and Sales Management

Pricing for International Markets

Inventive Negotiations With International Customers, Partners, and Regulators

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