WorksheetsReview Quiz for Chapter 1
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Any commercial transaction that crosses the borders of two or more nations is known as ________.
domestic marketing
market segmentation
international business
global manufacturing
Goods and services purchased abroad and brought into a country are called ________.
gross domestic products
exports
gross national products
imports
________ are all goods and services sold abroad and sent out of a country.
Net national products
Exports
Gross domestic products
Imports
The rise of a new international entity called the ________ suggests that any company, regardless of age, experience, and resources, can engage in international business.
transnational corporation
multinational corporation
born global firm
global firm
________ is the trend toward greater economic, cultural, political, and technological interdependence among national institutions and economies.
Privatization
Heterogenization
Globalization
Decentralization
Globalization is characterized by ________.
the demise of democracy within a nation
national boundaries becoming less relevant
the fortification of trade barriers
rigid foreign relations policies
The term ________ refers to entities cooperating across national boundaries.
internationalization
supranationalism
denationalization
multiculturalism
Most companies today operate in an environment of increased transparency and scrutiny regarding their business activities. This is due to ________.
the rise of the social media
the prosperity of developing nations
the heterogeneity in markets
labor market flexibility in developing nations
The value of all goods and services produced by a country's domestic and international activities over a one-year period is the country's ________.
gross domestic product (GDP)
gross world product (GWP)
gross national product (GNP)
gross state product (GSP)
Topsy Turvey Toys buying its merchandise from Ureshi Toys is an example of ________.
importing
exporting
outsourcing
insourcing
Ureshi Toys selling its products to Topsy Turvey Toys is an example of ________.
outsourcing
insourcing
exporting
importing
The products that Ureshi Toys manufactures are examples of ________.
global products
niche products
intangible products
customized products
Ureshi Toys is an example of a(n) ________.
domestic company
multinational company
direct importer
shell corporation
Two major forces that underlie the expansion of globalization are falling barriers to trade and investment, and ________.
elevation of nationalism
rise of closed economies
political stagnation
technological innovation
As former competitors in many industries link up to challenge others on a worldwide basis, ________ occurs.
segregation
denationalization
consolidation
technological stagnation
The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to ________.
create an international currency
regulate exchange rates
create regional trade organizations
promote free trade
________ place limits on the quantity of a product being imported.
Embargoes
Trade blocs
Nontariff barriers
Anti-dumping duties
A major flaw of the original General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was that it lacked the power to ________.
displace the WTO
reduce nontariff barriers to international trade
govern exchange rates
enforce world trade rules
The ________ is an agency created to provide financing for national economic development efforts.
Global Financial Markets Association
World Trade Organization
Financial Stability Board
World Bank
Which of the following was created to regulate fixed exchange rates and enforce the rules of the International monetary system?
International Monetary Fund
World Trade Organization
European Union
World Bank
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was designed to promote free trade by reducing both tariffs and nontariff barriers to international trade.
TRUE
FALSE
The power of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to settle trade disputes is what sets it apart from the World Trade Organization (WTO).
TRUE
FALSE
The World Trade Organization's dispute settlement system has the ability to penalize offending nations.
TRUE
FALSE
NAFTA is the international organization that enforces the rules of international trade worldwide.
TRUE
FALSE
Resistance to worldwide trade agreements has resulted in some nations placing greater emphasis on regional pacts.
TRUE
FALSE
Gross national product (GNP) is the value of all goods and services imported into a country over a one-year period.
TRUE
FALSE
A characteristic of the world's least-global nations is low levels of corruption.
TRUE
FALSE
