TEST BANK
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, International Economics
Chapter 1
Introduction
1. Which of the following is the primary objective of a firm?
A. employees' benefits
B. satisfaction of customers
C. satisfaction of suppliers
D. prompt payment to creditors
* E. maximize stockholder wealth
2. Financial risk involves ___.
A. fluctuation in exchange rates
B. different interest and inflation rates
C. balance of payments position
D. A and B
* E. A, B, and C
3. Three sweeping changes include ___.
A. the end of Cold War
B. industrialization and growth of the developing world
C. the creation of the North American Trade Agreement
D. increased globalization
* E. A, B, and D
4. Managers are generally defined as ___.
A. stockholders
* B. agents
C. creditors
D. suppliers
E. customers
5. Which of the following is not one of seven principles of global finance?
A. market imperfection
B. risk-return tradeoff
C. portfolio effect
D. comparative advantage
* E. company advantage
6. Incentives for multinational company managers include the following except ___.
A. stock options
B. bonuses
C. perquisites
D. salary increases
* E. vacation
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,7. Environmental factors affecting international operations are as follows except ___.
A. foreign customs
B. foreign economic factors
C. foreign political situations
D. foreign legal aspect
* E. international distance
8. Three major risks in international business are ___.
A. political, financial and weather
B. economic, political and people
* C. political, financial and regulatory
D. accounting, management and information
E. marketing, ethics and political
9. Conflicts of interest for multinational corporations do not include ___.
A. the interests of sovereign governments may be different
B. the goals of multinationals are divergent from host countries
C. some conflicts may exist within multinational subsidiaries
D. multinational companies may conflict with local laws
* E. multinational managers live in different time zones
10. The conflict between owners, employees, suppliers, and customers of a company is
known as ___.
A. regulatory risk
B. problem of agency
C. conflict of multiple environments
* D. conflict of interests
E. none of the above
11. The main differences between domestic and international companies from a financial
manager's point of view are largely due to differences in ___.
A. risks
B. national laws
C. economic factors
D. political factors
* E. all of the above
12. A global company is an organization that attempts to ___.
A. have a worldwide presence in its market
B. integrate its operations worldwide
C. standardize operations in one or more of the company's functional areas
D. A and B
* E. A, B, and C
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, 13. Corporate governance is often narrowly defined as the prudent exercise of ownership
rights toward the goal of increased ___.
* A. shareholder value
B. profit
C. profit margin on sales
D. asset turnover
E. sales volume
14. The most common form of shareholder activism includes ___.
A. a shareholder proposal for proxy fight
B. direct negotiation with management
C. public targeting of a corporation
* D A, B, and C
E. A and C only
15. The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance covers ___.
A. the rights of shareholders
B. the equitable treatment of shareholders
C. the responsibilities of the board
D. disclosure and transparency
* E. all of the above
16. The political, regulatory, technological, and economic forces radically changing the
global competitive environment include ___.
A. the collapse of communism
B. the privatization of state-owned enterprises around the world
C. the revolution in information technologies
D. a wave of mergers, leveraged buyouts, and takeovers
* E. all of the above
17. All of the following have played an important role in the globalization process of the
world economy except ___.
A. advances in information technologies
* B. increased tariffs
C. reductions in trade barriers
D. reduced transportation and communication costs
E. reductions in technological barriers
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182
, International Economics
Chapter 1
Introduction
1. Which of the following is the primary objective of a firm?
A. employees' benefits
B. satisfaction of customers
C. satisfaction of suppliers
D. prompt payment to creditors
* E. maximize stockholder wealth
2. Financial risk involves ___.
A. fluctuation in exchange rates
B. different interest and inflation rates
C. balance of payments position
D. A and B
* E. A, B, and C
3. Three sweeping changes include ___.
A. the end of Cold War
B. industrialization and growth of the developing world
C. the creation of the North American Trade Agreement
D. increased globalization
* E. A, B, and D
4. Managers are generally defined as ___.
A. stockholders
* B. agents
C. creditors
D. suppliers
E. customers
5. Which of the following is not one of seven principles of global finance?
A. market imperfection
B. risk-return tradeoff
C. portfolio effect
D. comparative advantage
* E. company advantage
6. Incentives for multinational company managers include the following except ___.
A. stock options
B. bonuses
C. perquisites
D. salary increases
* E. vacation
183
,7. Environmental factors affecting international operations are as follows except ___.
A. foreign customs
B. foreign economic factors
C. foreign political situations
D. foreign legal aspect
* E. international distance
8. Three major risks in international business are ___.
A. political, financial and weather
B. economic, political and people
* C. political, financial and regulatory
D. accounting, management and information
E. marketing, ethics and political
9. Conflicts of interest for multinational corporations do not include ___.
A. the interests of sovereign governments may be different
B. the goals of multinationals are divergent from host countries
C. some conflicts may exist within multinational subsidiaries
D. multinational companies may conflict with local laws
* E. multinational managers live in different time zones
10. The conflict between owners, employees, suppliers, and customers of a company is
known as ___.
A. regulatory risk
B. problem of agency
C. conflict of multiple environments
* D. conflict of interests
E. none of the above
11. The main differences between domestic and international companies from a financial
manager's point of view are largely due to differences in ___.
A. risks
B. national laws
C. economic factors
D. political factors
* E. all of the above
12. A global company is an organization that attempts to ___.
A. have a worldwide presence in its market
B. integrate its operations worldwide
C. standardize operations in one or more of the company's functional areas
D. A and B
* E. A, B, and C
184
, 13. Corporate governance is often narrowly defined as the prudent exercise of ownership
rights toward the goal of increased ___.
* A. shareholder value
B. profit
C. profit margin on sales
D. asset turnover
E. sales volume
14. The most common form of shareholder activism includes ___.
A. a shareholder proposal for proxy fight
B. direct negotiation with management
C. public targeting of a corporation
* D A, B, and C
E. A and C only
15. The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance covers ___.
A. the rights of shareholders
B. the equitable treatment of shareholders
C. the responsibilities of the board
D. disclosure and transparency
* E. all of the above
16. The political, regulatory, technological, and economic forces radically changing the
global competitive environment include ___.
A. the collapse of communism
B. the privatization of state-owned enterprises around the world
C. the revolution in information technologies
D. a wave of mergers, leveraged buyouts, and takeovers
* E. all of the above
17. All of the following have played an important role in the globalization process of the
world economy except ___.
A. advances in information technologies
* B. increased tariffs
C. reductions in trade barriers
D. reduced transportation and communication costs
E. reductions in technological barriers
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