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As a business strategy, the strategy behind dumping is to


A) gain a foothold in a new market.
B) better utilize e-commerce opportunities.
C) avoid trade protectionist laws.
D) achieve eligibility for foreign aid.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A free-trade agreement among Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the U.S. is known as the Central American Free Trade Agreement. Its strategy is to open new markets for all member countries and to raise tariffs among participating nations.

A) True
B) False

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Erin, an American citizen, says that her laptop was made in Japan. Erin purchased a(n)


A) imported item.
B) exported item.
C) protected good.
D) generic good.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Profitable opportunities in global markets are diminishing for small and medium-sized businesses.

A) True
B) False

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A company in Mexico recently agreed to trade coal to an American importer in return for American-made cars. This arrangement is an example of


A) a letter of credit arrangement.
B) a nontariff trade.
C) arbitrage.
D) barter.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Since the approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the value of U.S. exports to Mexico and Canada has increased.

A) True
B) False

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Denmark requires foreign companies that sell butter in Denmark to sell it in cubes, not tubs. This type of requirement is known as a


A) protective tariff.
B) revenue tariff.
C) quota.
D) nontariff barrier.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The concept of free trade means


A) buyers and sellers contract with each other and offer some goods at no cost.
B) goods and services can be traded freely across borders without political and/or economic barriers.
C) there is no exchange of currency for these products.
D) there is no exchange of currency, but the trading partners determine the value of the product and perform a bartering process to exchange goods.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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When Anhueser Busch InBev sells Budweiser beer made in St. Louis, MO, to Germany, the sales of its product would be classified as a U.S. ________.


A) countertrade arrangement
B) export
C) import
D) foreign aid shipment

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The ________ represents the first attempt to establish a truly global mediation center to resolve international trade disputes.


A) International Trade Court
B) World Trade Organization
C) Global Trade Commission
D) United Nations Arbitration Center

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Free trade results in a mutually beneficial exchange between and among nations.

A) True
B) False

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Today, there are more countries that have some form of absolute advantage in a product or service, than years ago.

A) True
B) False

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1978 created an advantage for American businesspeople to compete in global markets.

A) True
B) False

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Under mercantilism, the basic economic idea was to achieve a favorable balance of trade.

A) True
B) False

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Some governments initiate restrictive standards that detail exactly how a product must be sold in a country. Trade experts call these restrictions


A) monetary tariffs.
B) countertrade policies.
C) nontariff barriers.
D) export constraint policies.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The island nation of Hasalot exports $350 of goods and services and imports $180 of goods and services. Hasalot has an unfavorable balance of trade of $170.

A) True
B) False

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India and Russia are emerging markets that present enormous business opportunities.

A) True
B) False

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________ describes an attitude held by some American businesspeople that American culture is superior to all others.


A) Primary culture
B) Ethnocentricity
C) Cultural institutionalism
D) Social myopia

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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While franchising is popular in the United States, it is not an accepted strategy for firms in the global market.

A) True
B) False

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Through licensing, domestic firms give foreign manufacturers/producers the right to produce their product and use their trademark in exchange for royalties.

A) True
B) False

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