Liberty University BUSI 604 International Business Test 1

• Question 1

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(______) and (______) consistently rank as two of the leading suppliers to the United States, making up over 25 percent of total trade to the U.S.

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• Question 2

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(_____) have been constructed to prevent domestic companies from employing underage workers—even in foreign countries.

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• Question 3

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The rank of the top five countries (largest to smallest) by GDP as of 2015 are as follows: United States, China, Germany, Japan, and United Kingdom.

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• Question 4

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(___________) is the official measure of total output of goods and services in a nation’s economy.

Selected Answer: Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

• Question 5

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Foreign direct investment allows domestic firms to receive capital financing from foreign entities.

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• Question 6

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(______) was a major contributor to continental trade growth between the United States, Mexico, and Canada because it eased quotas, tariffs, and customs procedures.

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• Question 7

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The health of a given economy can be measured in part by the number of exports it has relative to the number and economic value of its imports.

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• Question 8

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Foreign investment does not include the outbound investment of host country capital into foreign economies.

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• Question 9

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Multinational corporations (MNCs) are often divided into three broad groups based on (___), (____), and (_____).

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• Question 10

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United States imports primarily come from the following countries: China, Canada, Mexico, and Germany.

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• Question 11

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Economic health is considered (______) when a country imports considerably more than it exports.

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• Question 12

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The (_________) is home to some of the world’s leading hardware and software manufacturers.

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• Question 13

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Sanctions refer to the taxes on imported goods.

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• Question 14

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In 1866, the telegraph opened the first transatlantic communications channel to facilitate real-time communication over long distances.

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• Question 15

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(______) are the characteristics that are unique to an individual’s learning experiences or character.

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• Question 16

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When a firm in one nation exchanges products, services, resources, or capital with a firm located in another nation, this exchange constitutes a(n) (_________).

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• Question 17

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Any corporation or enterprise that manages production establishments or delivers services in at least three countries may be considered a MNC.

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• Question 18

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Improvement in transportation, advances in communications technology, and trade-friendly legislation have all contributed to the desire to produce a seamless global economy.

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• Question 19

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A low individualism ranking typifies societies of a more collective nature with close ties between individuals.

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• Question 20

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Government leaders increasingly cite (__________) as a reason for withholding foreign aid or debt relief.

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• Question 21

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Judaism is a (_______) religion which believes that the world was created by a single, all-knowing divinity.

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• Question 22

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An (_______) status is one that society assigns to an individual on the basis of factors over which the individual has no control: gender, race, ethnic background, and socioeconomic status, into which one is born.

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• Question 23

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An achieved status is one that society assigns to an individual on the basis of factors over which the individual has no control: gender, race, ethnic background, and socioeconomic status, into which one is born.

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• Question 24

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Muslims base their doctrine on the teachings in the Bible.

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• Question 25

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(___________) exacerbate the misunderstandings that arise when trying to communicate a message.

Selected Answer: Ignorance

• Question 26

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Language affects communication in two ways: (1) (_____________) and (2) (______________).

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• Question 27

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The (___________) provisions of the FCPA make it unlawful for a U.S. person, and certain foreign issuers of securities, to make a corrupt payment to a foreign official for the purpose of securing business with or directing business to any person.

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• Question 28

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Primary social groups tend to involve small numbers of individuals and are characterized by intimate and informal interaction.

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• Question 29

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(_______) people especially value the satisfactory completion of interactions with others.

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• Question 30

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A high uncertainty avoidance ranking indicates that the country has a high tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity.

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• Question 31

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The study of culture must include (________) and (_______).

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• Question 32

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Transparency International provides guidelines for organizations wishing to develop anticorruption programs.

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• Question 33

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People in particularistic cultures share the belief that general rules, codes, values and standards take precedence over particular needs and claims of friends and relations.

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• Question 34

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Confucianism consider it to be a philosophy of life not a religion.

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• Question 35

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(___________) applied the subset of cultural dimensions to the field of business management, segregating them into independent areas to be further divided in order to get a more precise understanding.

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• Question 36

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In a predominantly communitarian culture, people place the (_______) before the (______).

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• Question 37

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A strong correlation exists between (_______) and (_________).

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• Question 38

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Primary responsibility for the presentation of evidence and legal arguments lies with the judge.

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• Question 39

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Many nations, most notably the U.S., are considered free market economies; however, no nation operates with a true free-market economy.

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• Question 40

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The United Nations and other global monitoring agencies classify nations with the lowest economic status as (___________) nations.

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• Question 41

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(____________) can hinder foreign exports from reaching a nation or from being purchased in the domestic market and place restrictions on domestic businesses.

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• Question 42

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If the quota is extremely low or if a tariff is unreasonably high, (_________) may attempt to push goods through a country’s borders without paying the proper taxes.

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• Question 43

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Tariffs are economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, groups, organizations, and individuals.

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• Question 44

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Nations that lack adequate (_________) tend to experience hyper-inflation or depression.

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• Question 45

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Corruption has been identified by several international organizations as the greatest single barrier to economic development worldwide.