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Incoterms 2010 and International Business - 101 International Business: The Challenges of Globalization, 8th Edition, Wild & Wild ------ International Business, 8e (Wild/Wild) 1)
In ________ cultures, economic systems tend to provide incentives and rewards for a person's private business initiatives. 2) Which of the following political ideologies states that every aspect of people's lives must be controlled for a nation's political system to be effective? 3) Under a(n) ________ political system, the state reigns supreme over institutions such as family, religion, business, and labor.
6) ________ is the belief that both private and public groups play important roles in a nation's political activities. 7)
________ political systems include democracies, constitutional monarchies, and some aristocracies. 8) Konesia is a country whose political
leaders do not tolerate opposing viewpoints and often suppress or punish dissidents. The lives of Konesians are tightly controlled by its rulers. Which of the following political systems prevails in the country? 10) A ________ is a political system in which a country's religious leaders serve as its political leaders.
12) ________ is a political system in which political leaders rely on military and bureaucratic power to support their rule.
15) Which of the following is an advantage of conducting business in totalitarian nations? 16) Which of the following
is a disadvantage of conducting business in totalitarian nations?
19) In a ________ government, the strongest political parties
share power by dividing government responsibilities among themselves. 20) Democracies try to preserve peaceful coexistence among groups
of people with diverse cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. These rights are known as ________ rights. 22) Which of the following do governments impose upon people to help pay for the consequences of using a particular product? Scenario: Susan Goes Global with Grape Fizz 23) Susan decides not to set up production facilities in Konesia because its business laws are vague and are often interpreted according to the convenience of the government. Bribery is a common feature in conducting business deals there and a refusal to pay up is not an option. What kind of government does Konesia have?
26) Anarchism is the belief that
every aspect of people's lives must be controlled in order for a nation's political system to be effective. 27) Pluralism is the belief that only individuals and private groups should control a nation's political activities. 28) Pluralistic political systems include authoritarian regimes such as communism and fascism. 29) When a country's religious leaders are also its political leaders, its political system is called a theocracy. 31) Secular totalitarianism is a political system in which government leaders are elected directly by the wide participation of the people or their representatives. 32) The most peaceful nations today are those that were once controlled and stabilized by colonial powers. 33) In a coalition government, the strongest political parties share power by dividing government responsibilities among themselves. 34) The bureaucracy is the part of government that implements the rules and laws
passed by elected representatives. 35) Economic socialism won the battle over communist totalitarianism and capitalism. 36) Incentives and rewards for individual business initiatives are an important aspect of collectivist cultures. 38) Compare and contrast the world's three main political ideologies: anarchism, totalitarianism, and pluralism. 39) Compare and contrast two prevalent political systems: totalitarianism and democracy, and explain how a country's political system influences its legal system. 40) Central planning is rooted in the ideology that ________. 41) Which of the following statements is true of a centrally planned economy? 42) Which of the following disagrees with the concept of centrally planned economies? 43) Which of
the following terms refers to an economic system in which the government owns and controls all types of economic activity?
46) What do communists and socialists have in common?
48) Which of the following philosophies asserts that ownership of the means of production belongs in the hands of individuals and private businesses?
50) Susan thinks that it would be easiest setting up production facilities in a country whose government leaders are elected directly by the wide participation of the people or by their representatives. Which of the following political systems should the country have? 51) A value-added tax is a tax levied on each party that adds value to a product throughout its production and distribution. 52) Describe the three main types of economic systems. 53) Discuss the factors that
contributed to the collapse of centrally planned economies. 54) Discuss the challenges China faces as it continues its experiment on "socialism with Chinese characteristics." 56) The U.S. legal system is largely based on ________. 57) Under ________ law, the justice system decides cases by interpreting the law on the basis of tradition, precedent, and usage.
60) Laws designed to prevent companies from fixing prices, sharing markets, and gaining unfair monopoly advantages are called ________.
61)
Susan is worried that San Tarino's demand that she must use locally available raw material and employ local workers might interfere with the quality and efficiency of her business. San Tarino, on the other hand, views this as a way to foster local business activity and lessen regional unemployment. What are these laws called? 62) The first question that Stephanie expects participants to ask is: "Which is more important for the Chinese, contacts or contracts?" Which of the following is the most effective response Stephanie could give for this question?
64) Which of the following statements is true of Kirawi, a democratic nation whose legal system is based on common law?
67) Civil law can be more adversarial than common law because civil law relies more on the need to interpret laws according to tradition, precedent, and usage. 68) Islamic law is the most widely practiced theocratic legal system today. 69) Describe the importance of a nation's legal system, and identify the main differences between the three main types of legal systems. 70) Explain each of the following terms, giving examples of each: patent, trademark, and copyright. 71) Explain the purpose of antitrust laws. How would the Friedman philosophy of
corporate social responsibility most likely support a decision by a company to expand internationally into a country with weak antitrust laws? Include a description of the Friedman philosophy in your answer. 72) Which of the following is an important factor in forming successful business ventures in China?
75) ________ are words or symbols that distinguish a product and its manufacturer from competitors. 76) Shimmer and Sparkle is an American jewelry store which discovers that several shops in developing countries are selling counterfeited necklaces under their
name and label. Which of the following problems are they facing? 77) Which of
the following is an example of a trademark infringement? 79) Product liability laws are those which
________.
81) Susan finally
settles upon Valmira because it has a stable business environment. Which of the following factors, if true, proves her decision to be a good one? Scenario: Stephanie Wong
83) Another question that Stephanie anticipates concerns the acceptability of certain topics of discussion like: "Should we avoid discussing our families and spouses?" Which of the following represents the most effective response to this question? 85) Product liability laws hold only manufacturers responsible for damage, injury, or death
caused by defective products.
87) ________ is the layer of corporate social responsibility whereby a corporation donates money and, perhaps, employee time toward a specific social cause. 88) ________ is the layer of corporate social responsibility whereby a company develops a code of conduct that it will follow in its global operations and agrees to operate with greater transparency.
91) Which of the following philosophies maintains that a company's sole responsibility is to maximize profits for its owners? 92) The ________ view states that a company should adopt local ethics wherever it operates because all belief systems are determined within a cultural context. 93) The ________ view says that a company should maintain its home-country ethics wherever it operates because the home-country's view of ethics and responsibility is superior to others' views. 94) Which of the following philosophies maintains that a company should maximize "good"
outcomes and minimize "bad" outcomes wherever it operates? 95)
________ is the environmental impact of greenhouse gases (measured in units of carbon dioxide) that results from human activity.
98) The cultural relativist view says that a company's sole responsibility is to maximize profits for its owners while operating within the law. 99) Corporate social responsibility is the practice of going beyond legal obligations to actively balance commitments to investors, customers, other companies, and communities.
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Which of the following philosophies asserts that ownership of the means of production belongs in the hands of individuals and private businesses?Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price system, private property, property rights recognition, voluntary exchange, and wage labor.
Under which of the following political systems are government leaders elected directly by the wide participation of the people or by their representatives?Democracy, meaning "rule of the people", is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament. Democracy is sometimes referred to as "rule of the majority".
Is a political system in which a country's religious leaders serve as its political leaders?Theocracy. Theocracy refers to a form of government in which a specific religious ideology determines the leadership, laws, and customs.
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