CHAPTER 1 AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Chapter Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Discuss the meaning of international business Explain the importance of understanding international business Identify and describe the basic forms of international business activities Discuss the causes of globalization Comprehend the growing role of emerging markets in the global economy 1-2 What Is International Business? Business transactions between parties from more than one country
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International Trade Trade Most economists believe in free trade - the movement of goods between countries in the absence of harsh restrictions placed upon this exchange. The comparative cost principle is that countries should produce whatever they can make the most cheaply. Countries will raise their living standards and income if they specialize in the production of the goods and services in which they have the highest relative productivity: the amount of output produced per unit of an input
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International Business: The New Realities‚ 2e (Cavusgil/Knight/Riesenberger) Chapter 1 Introduction: What Is International Business? 1) International business is primarily carried out by individual companies. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 Skill: Concept Objective: 1-1 AACSB: Dynamics of the global economy 2) The globalization of markets refers to the growing independence and self-sufficiency of countries worldwide. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4 Skill: Concept Objective:
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INTRODUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS International business deals with business activities which is both production and services that cross the national boundaries. This activity includes movement of goods‚ services capital or personnel‚ transfer of technology‚ etc. Functionally‚ by business we mean those human activities‚ which involve production or purchase of goods and services with the object of selling them at a profit. Today’s world is an era of Global Village or specialization. A particular
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Why has international trade become less risky‚ less costly and even less time consuming then the past? Will business confidence likely grow even more in the future? There are multiple reasons for these common questions. Firstly‚ international trade has become less risky because traditional trade was regulated through bilateral treaties between two nations. For centuries under the belief in mercantilism most nations had high tariffs and many restrictions on international trade. Now most international
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. International Marketing -- When a company identifies and fulfills need and wants of customers abroad through suitable products or services at profit for company‚ it is called International Marketing. 2. International Investment – When a company applies capital beyond home country for production and/or other functions to earn profit‚ it is called International Investment. 1. International Trade ( Foreign Trade )
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com/money/toplists/top_25_most_memorable_business_moments_of_the_decade/top_25_most_memorable_business_moments_of_the_decade.html Tyco/Dennis Kozlowski are ensnared in scandal Published: 12/23/2009 12:49:45 In yet another corporate scandal‚ former Tyco International CEO Dennis Kozlowski was convicted in 2005 of misappropriation of corporate funds. He used Tyco’s money for a $2 million birthday party on the island of Sardinia for his wife (the ice sculpture urinated Stolichnaya vodka) that came to be called
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CHAPTER 1 – GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES A. INTRODUCTION 1. International Management Defined as: the process of applying management concepts and techniques in a multinational environment and adapting management to different economic‚ political and cultural environments 2. Multinational Corporation (MNC) i. Has operations in more than one country ii. Has int’l sales iii. Has managers and owners of various nationalities B. GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
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PT Astra International‚ Tbk. Type Operating Holding Company / Public IDX: ASII Founder(s) Tjia Kian Tie and William Soeryadjaya Headquarters Jakarta‚ Indonesia Key people Prijono Sugiarto‚ CEO Revenue Rp 188‚100 billion (2012) Net income Rp 19‚400 billion (2012) Owner(s) Jardine Matheson Website www.astra.co.id This article includes a list of references‚ but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more
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MKTG 680-01: International Marketing‚ Spring 2006 Exam I Review Questions • • NOTE: THESE QUESTIONS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE. IN ADDITION TO STUDYING THIS SET‚ YOU SHOULD ALSO CONSULT THE RELEVANT CHAPTERS OF YOUR TEXT AND YOUR LECTURES NOTES. REVIEW THIS SET AND FEEL FREE TO DISCUSS WITH ME‚ SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. Chapter 3 – The Global Trade Environment 1. a. b. c. d. e. Which of the following is the abbreviation for a proposed trade initiative between the U.S
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