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o Global Business: Understanding the International Environ
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ment and Global Business Functions 1st Edition, Gaspar. Ch
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Chapter 1: The Rise of Globalization
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TRUE/FALSE
1.
Withpbusinesspbecomingpincreasinglypglobal,pitspsuccess,pfortunately,pdependsponlyponpthep
domesticpenvironment.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p4 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pComprehension
2.
Evenpthoughpbusinesspispglobal,pthepcreditpcrisispofp2008,pstartedpbypanpAmericanpinvestmen
tpbank,pwasplimitedptopthepAmericanpeconomypwithpfortunatelypnopimpactponpthepglobalpeconomy.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
REF: p.p3 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pAnalysis
3.
Keypaspectspofpglobalizationpincludepthepeliminationpofpbarriersptoptradepandpinformationpte
chnology.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p5 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pAnalysis
4.
Sopfarpglobalizationphaspmadepitppossiblepforpgoods,pservices,pandpcapital,ptopcrosspnationalp
borderspbutpnotptechnologypandpculture.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p5 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pAnalysis
, 5.
Thep“soft”pqualitiespessentialptopglobalizationpincludepopenness,pprotectionism,paccountabil
ity,pconnectivity,pdemocracy,pandpcentralization.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
REF: p.p6 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pAnalysis
6. Apsustainablepdecouplingpprocesspwouldpeventuallypleadptopapmulti-polarpworld—
apworldpeconomypinpwhichpthepenginespofpgrowthpcouldpcomprisepthepUnitedpStates,pthepEuropeanp
Union,pChina,pIndia,pBrazil,pRussia,pandpSouthpAfricapratherpthanpthepUnitedpStatespalone.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
REF: p.p9 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pAnalysis
7.
Thepopennesspandpproliferationpofpglobalizationpandpfreeptradeprulespcanpbestpbepattributedpt
opthepinterwarpperiodpbetweenpWorldpWarpIpandpII.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
REF: p.p10 OBJ: LO:p01-02 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pAnalysis
8.
AsppartpofpthepWorldpBank’spStrategicpFramework,pthereparepfivepfocuspareaspthatpaccommo
datepandpfacilitatepthepglobalizationpprocesspincludingpitspanalyticalpandpadvisoryprolepsupportingpn
ationalppoliciesptopstrengthenpfreepmarketpinstitutionspandpinfrastructurepthatphaspprovidedptheppoten
tialpforpcreatingplargepgainspfromptrade.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
REF: p.p12 OBJ: LO:p01-02 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pEvaluation
9.
ForpWorldpTradepOrganization,pincreasingptradepbarriersphaspbeenponepofpthepmostpsimplisti
cpwaysptopencourageptradepandpglobalization.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p13 OBJ: LO:p01-02 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pComprehension
10. Thepfoundationspofpthepglobalizedpbusinesspworldpareppolitical—
andpsoparepthepbiggestpthreatsptopthepsystem.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
, REF: p.p15 OBJ: LO:p01-03 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pAnalysis
11.
Countriespthatphavepsuccessfullypadaptedptopglobalizationprealizepthatptheypcannotpsucceedp
withoutphigh-qualitypgovernmentpmanagementpatphome.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p18 OBJ: LO:p01-04 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pComprehension
12. Inpcommunistpandpstate-
controlledpeconomiesplikepthosepinpCentralpAsiappropertyprightspeitherpdopnotpexistporparepnotpwellpd
efinedpwhichpdiscouragespdomesticpandpforeignpinvestorspfrompmakingplong-
termpcommitmentspinpthesepcountries.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p18 OBJ: LO:p01-04 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pEvaluation
13.
MorepglobalizedpeconomiesplikepNewpZealandpandpSingaporeprankpatptheptoppinpindexpforpab
sencepofpcorruptionpbypTransparencypInternational.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
REF: p.p19 OBJ: LO:p01-04 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pEvaluation
14.
Becausepbroadbandppricesphavepbeenpfalling,pgovernmentspinpemergingpeconomiespsuchpasp
IndiapandpSouthpAfricaparepfacilitatingpthepspreadpofpbroadbandptopruralptownspandpvillagesptopprovi
depinstantpaccessptopmarketpinformationpandpgovernmentpprogramsptopremotepvillagerspwhichpwillpe
nableppolicymakersptopmaximizepthepeconomicppotentialpofpremotepcommunitiespandpmakepglobaliz
ationpsustainable.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p20 OBJ: LO:p01-05 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pInformationpTechnology KEY: Bloom's:pEvaluation
15.
Criticsparguepthatpopenptradepandpforeignpdirectpinvestmentpalwaysptakepjobspfrompworkerspi
npdevelopingpeconomiespandptransferpthemptopworkerspinpadvancedpindustrialpcountriespwhichpleave
pthepworkerspinpthepdevelopingpcountry,poutpofpwork.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p23 OBJ: LO:p01-06 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
, STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pEvaluation
16.
ApsurveypbypthepWorldpBankpindicatespthatpofpthepcompaniespsurveyed;punfortunately,ponlyp
30ppercentphavepboard-
approvedppoliciesponpenvironmentalpmanagementpindicatingpthatpcorporatepsocialpresponsibilityppr
acticesphavepbecomepanpinsignificantpfactorpinpdeterminingpwherepmultinationalpcorporationspcond
uctpbusiness.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pChallenging
REF: p.p24 OBJ: LO:p01-06 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pEvaluation
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. Ofpthepfollowing,pwhichpispNOTptruepregardingpthepcreditpcrisis?
a. ItpaffectedpfarmerspinpBurkinapFaso.
b. ItpaffectedpminerspandpsteelpworkerspinpUkraine.
c. Itpaffectedpassemble-linepworkerspinpSingapore.
d. Itpaffectedpwhite-collarpworkerspatpinformationptechnologypfirmspinpIreland.
e. Itphadpanpimpactponlyponpitspcountrypofporigin-pthepUnitedpStates.
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pEasy
REF: p.p3 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pEvaluation
2.
BrazilianpJuice,papmanufacturerpofphealthypfruitpjuicespinpBrazil,psellspjuicepinpsixpdifferentpc
ountriespincludingpUnitedpStates.pBrazilianpjuicepispengagingpin
a. economicpdevelopmentpinpUnitedpStates.
b. exercisingpnontariffpbarrierspinpBrazil.
c. unfairptradeppractices.
d. globalization.
e. thepWorldpTradepBankpGroup.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate
REF: p.p5 OBJ: LO:p01-01 NAT: BUSPROG:pAnalytic
STA: DISC:pEnvironmentalpInfluence KEY: Bloom's:pApplication
3. WhichpofpthepfollowingpispNOTpapkeypaspectpofpglobalization?
a. Thepeliminationpofpbarriersptoptrade
b. Investment
c. Financialpindependence
d. Culture
e. Informationptechnology
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:pModerate