CHAPTER 2 SUMMARIZED NOTES A) THE EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM 1) THE CLASSICAL GOLD STANDARD ERA (1870-1914) Characteristics: All currencies are valued in terms of their gold equivalent and thus all currencies are linked together. Eg: 1 ounce of gold = $20.67 1 ounce of gold = £4.25 so 1£ = (20.67 /4.25) = $4.87 Money has a value fixed in terms of commodity gold. Since gold is costly to produce‚ governments could not easily increase their
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by tough economic conditions in an intense and competitive marketplace‚ the need to protect domestic production is deemed to be vital to a country’s economic success. As a result of this self-preservation causes political conflict and strains international relations. To remove the possibility of such discrimination from taking place‚ the GATT and the WTO have been put in place to insure that the 156 members adhere to the various principles within the two agreements. Articles I and III of the
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International Human Resource Management and its challenges. The World is becoming broader less by every second. Unlikely to last centaury‚ going international seems not a big seen in today’s business world. International Human resource management is critical thing to be considered when an organization is looking to “going global”. Human resource is a critical resource in any organization. It is obvious that today’s most successful business is mainly depending on their employee’s brain power.
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International Trade and Finance Speech ECO/372 March 10‚ 2014 International Trade and Finance Speech Good evening ladies and gentlemen: Today I will be speaking to you about international trade and foreign exchange rates. This has been something has been going on throughout history and over the years there have been many market structures and international trades. As all of you already know‚ imports can be brought in from many countries. During the process‚ the government will usually set
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Mid-semester exam sample 21/02/2012 Shabbir Ahmad Mid Semester Exam- Sample questions Section 1-Multiple choice 1. Benefits of international trade are a. limited to tangible goods. b. limited to intangible goods. c. limited to all goods but not services. d. limited to services. e. not limited to any of the above categories. 2. The gravity model explains why a. trade between Sweden and Germany exceeds that between Sweden and Spain. b. countries with oil reserves tend to export oil. c. capital
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and diversify simultaneously –Best companies will avoid trap of focusing on country as the primary segmentation variable International Marketing- is the performance of business activities designed to plan‚ price‚ promote‚ and direct the flow of a company’s goods and services to consumers or users in more than one nation for a profit. •An entry strategy into international market should reflect on analysis –Market characteristics •Potential sales •Strategic importance •Strengths of local resources
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Prepared for Mrs. Pupo-Apostolou 12 International Business Portfolio: Switzerland Doing Business with a Foreign Country By: Christina Weng‚ Andrew Shon‚ and Ian Jeung Table of Contents Introduction 3 A History of Canada and Switzerland’s Trade Relationships 3 A Snapshot of Switzerland 5 Brand Names in Switzerland 8 Competitive and Absolute Advantage of Switzerland 10 Working in Switzerland 17 International Agreements 20 Risk Assessment 23 Consumer Profile 24 Advertising
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Running head: MARKETING COMPARISON Marketing Comparison: International and Domestic Australia and the United States Marketing Comparison: International and Domestic Australia and the United States As defined by the American Marketing Association‚ ’Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating‚ communicating‚ and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders ’ (AMA‚ 2004‚ 2)
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The six major modes of international business are imports and exports‚ tourism and transportation‚ licensing and franchising‚ turnkey operations‚ management contracts‚ and direct and portfolio investment. Imports and exports are the most common mode of international business‚ particularly in smaller companies even though they are less likely to export. Large companies are more likely to engage in other modes of international business in conjunction with importing and exporting. Companies may import
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China and the WTO Domestic Challenges and International Pressures Kent Hughes‚ Gang Lin‚ and Jennifer L. Turner Asia Program‚ Environmental Change & Security Project‚ Project on America and the Global Economy China and the WTO Domestic Challenges and International Pressures Kent Hughes‚ Gang Lin‚ and Jennifer L. Turner This publication was made possible by a Ford Foundation grant to the Woodrow Wilson Center. ©2002 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars‚ Washington‚ D.C. www
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