C211 WGU OA
1. Which political view of foreign direct investment (FDI) is most widely used by
governments in the current international business environment?: Protectionism
2. Which factors credit the degree of rivalry between a pair of competitors? 2
choices: Market Commonality
Cost Structure
3. Which factors credit how local firms in emerging economics will respond to
multinational competitors?: Competitive assets and industry pressures to globalize
4. During which stage of the product life cycle do sales and profits gradually
increase before seeing more dramatic increases?: Growth
5. Which factor determines the foreign exchange rate of any currency?: Supply and demand
for the currency
6. Which risk must corporation minimize if it is to effectively manage short-term
currency fluctuations?: Transaction Risk
7. Which policy does a country use to determine the exchange rate of their
currency in relationship to another country's currency if they do not rely on market
forces?: Fixed Rate Policy
8. Which term refers to trading currencies and currency derivatives in order to earn
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, profits and help make prices efficient?: Brokering
9. Which type of advantage is gained by a company based on where it operates?-
: Location-Specific
10. Who gains from erecting significant entry barriers for other entrants?: First
Movers
11. Which strategy for entering into a foreign market has the lowest degree of
risk?: Licensing
12. What is a non-equity mode involving some type of contractual agreement?-
: Licensing
13. After the Lehman Brothers collapse, the federal Reserve stood ready to lend
financial institutions funds. When the Federal reserve did this, it was acting in its role as
a lender of last resort. Which type of group has this role?: Non Governmental Organization
14. What is the comprehensive free-trade settlement among Canada, US, and
Mexico, that address issues of protecting workers rights, the environment and
reducing tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers?: NAFTA
15. What is one of the core propositions underpinning an institution-based view of
global business?: Managers and corporations make rational decisions within their formal and informal framework
16. Which type of system allows businesses to be privately owned with a strong
individualistic profit orientation?: Market economy
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1. Which political view of foreign direct investment (FDI) is most widely used by
governments in the current international business environment?: Protectionism
2. Which factors credit the degree of rivalry between a pair of competitors? 2
choices: Market Commonality
Cost Structure
3. Which factors credit how local firms in emerging economics will respond to
multinational competitors?: Competitive assets and industry pressures to globalize
4. During which stage of the product life cycle do sales and profits gradually
increase before seeing more dramatic increases?: Growth
5. Which factor determines the foreign exchange rate of any currency?: Supply and demand
for the currency
6. Which risk must corporation minimize if it is to effectively manage short-term
currency fluctuations?: Transaction Risk
7. Which policy does a country use to determine the exchange rate of their
currency in relationship to another country's currency if they do not rely on market
forces?: Fixed Rate Policy
8. Which term refers to trading currencies and currency derivatives in order to earn
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, profits and help make prices efficient?: Brokering
9. Which type of advantage is gained by a company based on where it operates?-
: Location-Specific
10. Who gains from erecting significant entry barriers for other entrants?: First
Movers
11. Which strategy for entering into a foreign market has the lowest degree of
risk?: Licensing
12. What is a non-equity mode involving some type of contractual agreement?-
: Licensing
13. After the Lehman Brothers collapse, the federal Reserve stood ready to lend
financial institutions funds. When the Federal reserve did this, it was acting in its role as
a lender of last resort. Which type of group has this role?: Non Governmental Organization
14. What is the comprehensive free-trade settlement among Canada, US, and
Mexico, that address issues of protecting workers rights, the environment and
reducing tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers?: NAFTA
15. What is one of the core propositions underpinning an institution-based view of
global business?: Managers and corporations make rational decisions within their formal and informal framework
16. Which type of system allows businesses to be privately owned with a strong
individualistic profit orientation?: Market economy
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