Deresky

1.

The "Triad" of free-trade blocs includes all of the following except:
Your Answer:
Russian Federation

2.

The World Economic Forum held in Davos Switzerland in 2009 had as its theme:
Your Answer:
"Shaping the Post-Crisis World"

3.

Which country experienced the greatest growth rate in gross domestic product between 2000 and 2006?
Your Answer:
China

4.

Which country listed below is *not* a member of CAFTA?
Your Answer:
Venezuela

5.

Which development has had the greatest impact on international managers?
Your Answer:
Information technology

6.

When examining trends in the globalization of human capital, Forrester Research, and several other researchers have predicted which effect on the U.S. labor market?
Your Answer:
The labor market in the U.S. will decrease because more jobs will be shifted offshore

7.

The major concern for multi-national corporations is which of the following?
Your Answer:
Appropriability of technology

8.

If a government were to seize the assets of a MNC and not provide adequate compensation to the owners, the government would be following which practice?
Your Answer:
Expropriation

9.

If an event occurred that only impacted one industry or only a few companies in a country, the event would most likely be classified as:
Your Answer:
A micropolitical risk event

10.

Which event would not be considered a political risk event?
Your Answer:
Consumer preference toward a national company

11.

An event which affects all foreign firms doing business in a country is called _______________________.
Your Answer:
A macropolitical risk event

12.

For an MNC, what is the most important resource for current information on the political environment in the host country?
Your Answer:
Host-country national managers

13.

What method would most likely be successful in keeping a subsidiary and the host nation dependent on the parent corporation?