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Business Management- Chapter 9 Test Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Foreign investment occurs when firms from one country build new plants in another country.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Goods and services that are sold to other countries are called exports.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A country earns revenue by imposing tariffs on foreign goods.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When dumping occurs, the price of the goods in a foreign market drops.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Tariffs have a tendency to lower the price of foreign products.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Nontariff barriers are designed to protect foreign producers.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Trading blocs have discouraged global trade and investment.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When sales at home begin to lag, American firms have shipped their products overseas.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

When more money leaves a country that comes in, a balance of payments surplus occurs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A country with a prolonged trade surplus may find it difficult to pay its bills.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A form of international business whereby firms agree to cooperate on certain aspects of business while remaining competitors on other aspects is a

a)

joint venture

b)

wholly owned subsidiary

c)

strategic alliance

d)

host firm

12.

The branches of an international firm are called

a)

subsidiaries

b)

parent firms

c)

foreign firms

d)

alliances

13.

The international organization that creates and enforces rules concerning trade among countries is the

a)

European Union

b)

World Trade Organization

c)

International Monetary Fund

d)

World Bank

14.

What effect do tariffs have on the prices of foreign products?

a)

Prices increase.

b)

Prices increase on some products and decrease on others.

c)

Prices decrease.

d)

Prices increase more than they would with quota restrictions.

15.

The value of an English pound relative to the euro is its

a)

capital account

b)

trade value

c)

exchange rate

d)

purchasing power

16.

What can be said about dumping?

a)

The selling price in the foreign country will be above cost.

b)

The selling price in the foreign country will be higher than what is charged in the home country.

c)

The selling price will not change.

d)

The selling price is designed to drive domestic producers out of the market.

17.

When an American company allows a Japanese company to produce and sell in Japan a product the American company invented, his arrangement is known as

a)

a joint venture

b)

a strategic alliance

c)

exporting

d)

international licensing

18.

Before an American company can sell its left-side steering wheel motor vehicle to Ireland, it must change the steering wheel to the right side. This restriction imposed by Ireland is called

a)

a sanction

b)

a nontariff barrier

c)

an embargo

d)

an injuction

19.

A company is headquartered in the UK with a subsidiary in Qatar. What is Qatar called?

a)

the host country

b)

the parent country

c)

the home country

d)

the licensee

20.

In a low-context culture such as the United States, communication would likely be

a)

vague

b)

indirect

c)

direct

d)

ambiguous

21.

American companies cannot conduct business in North Korea because of

a)

an embargo

b)

nontariff barriers

c)

high tariffs

d)

government quotas

22.

During the start-up phase of foreign operations, firms tend to reply on managers

a)

from subsidiaries

b)

from the host country

c)

who speak the native language

d)

from the home country

23.

If a US company overproduces, the best way to dispose of its surplus goods profitably is to

a)

create a trading bloc to create a demand for the goods.

b)

sell the surplus goods abroad.

c)

advertise widely to attract buyers.

d)

drop the price of the surplus goods to attract buyers.

24.

When a country specializes in providing products or services more efficiently than can other countries, it is practicing the theory of

a)

comparative advantage

b)

balance of trade

c)

balance of surplus

d)

product life cycle

25.

Introduction, growth, maturity, and decline are elements of

a)

comparative advantage

b)

a product's life cycle

c)

the balance of trade

d)

supply and demand

26.

What are the two parts of the balance of payments statement?

a)

investment account

b)

capital account

c)

budget account

d)

current account

27.

Countries with prolonged trade deficits

a)

have no need to restrict foreign business activities in their countries.

b)

may not have to restrict the outward flow of money.

c)

may not have to limit international trade.

d)

may not be able to pay their bills.

28.

Investment funds coming into and going out of a country are recorded in the

a)

current account

b)

capital account

c)

surplus account

d)

deficit account

29.

Limits placed on the quantity of items permitted to enter a country.

a)

quota

b)

tariff

c)

embargo

d)

imports

30.

Occurs when a government bars companies from doing business with particular countries.

a)

embargo

b)

tariff

c)

quota

d)

euro

31.

Single new currency adopted by many EU members.

a)

euro

b)

subsidiaries

c)

exchange rate

d)

quota

32.

Goods and services purchased from other countries.

a)

imports

b)

exports

c)

exchange rate

d)

joint venture

33.

Value of one country's currency expressed in the currency of another country.

a)

exchange rate

b)

euro

c)

embargo

d)

quota

34.

Foreign locations where a company has facilities.

a)

host country

b)

home country

c)

imports

d)

embargo

35.

Taxes on foreign goods that protect domestic industries and earn revenue.

a)

tariffs

b)

quota

c)

embargo

d)

euro

36.

Arrangement in which two or more firms share profits and the costs of doing business.

a)

joint venture

b)

subsidiaries

c)

host country

d)

licensing

37.

Country in which a company has its headquarters.

a)

home country

b)

host country

c)

joint venture

d)

exchange rate

38.

Foreign branches of a company that are registered as independent legal entities.

a)

subsidiaries

b)

host country

c)

home country

d)

joint venture