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International business
=+3. How will the high level of public corruption in Venezuela impact future growth rates?
=+contracts with foreign oil companies will impact upon future investment by foreigners in Venezuela?
=+2. How do you think that Chavez’s unilateral changes to
=+ How would you characterize the political system?
=+1. Under Chavez’s leadership, what kind of economic system is being put in place in Venezuela?
=+6. Read the Country Focus on Chavez’s Venezuela, then answer the following questions:
=+each of these nations. Which investment would you favor and why?
=+investments promise the same long-run return, so your choice is driven by risk considerations. Assess the various risks of doing business in
=+5. You are the CEO of a company that has to choose between making a $100 million investment in Russia or the Czech Republic. Both
=+ Do you think Sen is correct that development is about more than just economic development?Explain.
=+How might adoption of Sen’s views influence government policy?
=+economic development. What other factors does Sen think should be included in an assessment of development?
=+concept of development should be broadened to include more than just
=+4. The Nobel Prize–winning economist Amartya Sen argues that the
=+taking by government officials) and economic growth? Is corruption always bad?
=+3. What is the relationship between corruption in a country (i.e., bribe
=+2. A democratic political system is an essential condition for sustained economic progress. Discuss.
=+whereas state-directed economies stifle growth. Discuss.
=+1. Free market economies stimulate greater economic growth,
=+LO7 Articulate the implications for management practice of national difference in political economy.
=+LO6 Describe how transition economies are moving towards marketbased systems.
=+LO5 Discuss the broad, general political and economic changes taking place worldwide.
=+LO4 Be able to explain what determines the level of economic development of a nation.
=+LO3 Understand how the legal systems of countries differ.
=+LO2 Understand how the economic systems of countries differ.
=+Understand how the political systems of countries differ.
=+4. What does the GE example tell you about the nature of true global businesses?
=+What do you think it means to“internationalize” these ranks?
=+3. What is the goal behind trying to “internationalize” the senior management ranks at GE?
=+ Do these moves benefit the United States?
=+How might such moves benefit the company?
=+2. What is GE trying to achieve by moving some of the headquarters of its global businesses to foreign locations?
=+ What opportunities is it trying to exploit?
=+1. Why do you think GE has invested so aggressively in foreign expansion?
=+ingredient for your report. A colleague mentioned a potentially useful tool called the “FDI Confidence Index,” which is updated periodically. Find this index and provide additional information
=+alternative countries based on the potential return of FDI. Accordingly, the ranking of the top 25 countries in terms of FDI attractiveness is a crucial
=+Exercise 2 You are working for a company that is considering investing in a foreign country. Investing in countries with different traditions is an important element of your company’s long-term
=+population growth rates should be listed also for management’s consideration.
=+called the “World Population Data Sheet” may be useful for the report.Since growth opportunities are another major concern, the average
=+prepare a preliminary report about the top 10 countries in terms of population size. A member of management has indicated that a resource
=+launch, the management team has decided to introduce the product initially only in countries that have a sizeable population base. You are required to
=+penetration rates in all the countries where it is introduced, regardless of the average income of the local populace. Considering the costs of the product
=+Your company has developed a new product that has universal appeal across countries and cultures. In fact, it is expected to achieve high
=+What does it tell you about the strategies that enterprises must adopt in order to thrive in highly competitive global markets?
=+4. What does the example of Vizio tell you about the future of production in an increasingly integrated global economy?
=+On balance, would this be a good or a bad thing?
=+3. What would happen if the U.S. government required that flat panel displays sold in the United States had to also be made in the United States?
=+2. Who benefits from the globalization of the flat panel display industry? Who are the losers?
=+1. Why is the manufacturing of flat panel TVs migrating to different locations around the world?
=+7. Reread the Management Focus on Vizio and answer the following questions:
=+global corporations, and (d) global commodity prices.
=+system, (c) the business strategy of today’s European and U.S.-based
=+economy by 2020. Discuss the possible implications of such a development for (a) the world trading system, (b) the world monetary
=+6. If current trends continue, China may be the world’s largest
=+international business activity and the globalization of the world economy?
=+5. How does the Internet and the associated World Wide Web affect
=+the study of domestic business. Thus, there is no point in having a separate course on international business.” Evaluate this statement.
=+4. “Ultimately, the study of international business is no different from
=+ Would the globalization of production and markets have been possible without these technological changes?
=+3. How have changes in technology contributed to the globalization of markets and production?
=+individuals who are going to work in small firms.” Evaluate this statement.
=+work in a large multinational enterprise, but it has no relevance for
=+2. “The study of international business is fine if you are going to
=+based in Great Britain? North America? Hong Kong?
=+What are the implications of these shifts for international businesses
=+Describe the shifts in the world economy over the past 30 years.
Find the web sites of international organizations that promote business development. Identify five corporate members with whom you might seek future employment. Why are you particularly interested in
How has the Internet affected you as a service consumer?
Show macro, aggregate changes in international markets by listing the total value of three commodities exported from your country to five other countries for the last four years. For each of the
Every big company has in-house experts. So why don’t they use them more? Search systems that apply social-computing tools such as internal blogs, wikis and social networks can fill these critical
The New York Federal Reserve Bank maintains an interactive map of mortgage and credit card delinquencies for the United States. Use the following web site to view the latest in default rates
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) publishes regular assessments of international banking activity. Use the BIS web site to find up-to-date analysis of the ongoing credit crisis.
The British Bankers Association (BBA), the author of LIBOR, provides both current data for LIBOR of varying maturities as well as timely studies of interbank market behavior and practices.
The online version of the New York Times has a special section entitled “Times Topics” issues of continuing interest and coverage by the publication. The current financial crisis is covered and
Visit Moody’s sovereign ceilings and foreign currency ratings service site on the web to evaluate what progress is being made in the banking industry’s recovery from the global economic and
Current economic and financial statistics and commentaries are available via the IMF’s Balance of Payments web site. For an in-depth examination of the IMF’s ongoing initiative on the validity of
The IMF, World Bank, and United Nations are only a few of the major world organizations that track, report, and aid international economic and financial development. Using these web sites and others
There is no hotter topic in business today than corporate governance, the way in which firms are controlled by management and ownership across countries. Use the following sites to view recent
18-30. Mymanagementlab Only—comprehensive writing assignment for this chapter. Go to mymanagementlab.com
18-29. What are the three forms of exchange rate exposure that MNCs confront? What techniques are available to MNCs to reduce or control these exchange rate exposures? Go to mymanagementlab.com
18-28. Discuss the primary forms of financing international trade. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, from the perspective of the exporter? From the perspective of the
18-27. Are Google, Microsoft, and Apple acting ethically?Are they being socially responsible? Taxation of business income is always a contentious public policy issue. Firms, tax lawyers, and
18-26. What is the impact of Microsoft’s Irish subsidiary on the Irish economy? Taxation of business income is always a contentious public policy issue. Firms, tax lawyers, and accountants
18-25. Explain how Microsoft uses its Irish subsidiary to cut its U.S. taxes. How does it get around U.S.regulations regarding passive income? Taxation of business income is always a contentious
18-24. Google’s corporate motto is “Don’t be evil.”Is Google’s use of the Double Irish and the Dutch Sandwich honoring that motto? Taxation of business income is always a contentious public
18-23. How important is the advance pricing agreement that Google negotiated with the Internal Revenue Service to the success of its tax-minimization strategy? Taxation of business income is always a
18-22. Explain the use of the Double Irish and the Dutch Sandwich by Google. Taxation of business income is always a contentious public policy issue. Firms, tax lawyers, and accountants continually
18-21. Why do tax rates and tax treatment of corporate income vary so dramatically among countries? Taxation of business income is always a contentious public policy issue. Firms, tax lawyers, and
18-20. If the United Kingdom decided to join the European Union’s single-currency bloc and use the euro, what effect would this have on BLP? What effect would it have on the benefits and costs of
18-19. Suppose it costs each subsidiary 1 percent of the transaction amount each time it converts its home currency into another currency to pay its suppliers.Develop a strategy by which BLP as a
18-18. Calculate the profitability of each of BLP’s five subsidiaries. (Because BLP is Belgian, perform the calculations in terms of euros, which Belgium began using as its national currency in
18-17. Why would a firm want to negotiate an APA with the Internal Revenue Service? Why would the Internal Revenue Service want to negotiate an APA?
18-16. Are firms that create shell corporations in tax havens being socially responsible?
18-15. How can firms use transfer prices and tax havens to reduce their corporate income tax bills? What do governments do in response?
18-14. Discuss the external sources of investment capital, and give examples for each of them.
18-13. How do tax havens manage to attract foreign companies?
18-12. Discuss the techniques available to reduce transaction exposure.
18-11. Why do firms use countertrade? What problems do they face when they do?
18-10. Letters of credit come in different kinds and formats.When is a letter of credit irrevocable and confirmed?
18-9. Why does the strategic use of nonmarket-based transfer prices benefit international business?
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