国际商务-试题-Chapter-1

Chapter01GlobalizationAnswerKeyTrue/FalseQuestions1.Theshifttowardamoreintegratedandinterdependentworldeconomyisreferredtoasglobalization.TRUEGlobalizationreferstotheshifttowardamoreintegratedandinterdependentworldeconomy.Ithasseveralfacets,includingtheglobalizationofmarketsandtheglobalizationofproduction.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:WhatIsGlobalization?2.Acompanydoesnotneedalargesizetofacilitate,andbenefitfrom,theglobalizationofmarkets.TRUEAcompanydoesnothavetobethesizeofmultinationalgiantstofacilitate,andbenefitfrom,theglobalizationofmarkets.IntheUnitedStates,forexample,nearly90percentoffirmsthatexportaresmallbusinessesemployinglessthan100people,andtheirshareoftotalU.S.exportshasgrownsteadilyoverthepastdecadetonowexceed20percent.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:WhatIsGlobalization?3.Companieshopetolowertheiroverallcoststructureorimprovethequalityorfunctionalityoftheirproductofferingthroughglobalizationofproduction.TRUETheglobalizationofproductionreferstothesourcingofgoodsandservicesfromlocationsaroundtheglobetotakeadvantageofnationaldifferencesinthecostandqualityoffactorsofproduction.Bydoingthis,companieshopetolowertheiroverallcoststructureorimprovethequalityorfunctionalityoftheirproductoffering,therebyallowingthemtocompetemoreeffectively.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:WhatIsGlobalization?4.Themostglobalmarketscurrentlyaremarketsforconsumerproducts.FALSEThemostglobalmarketscurrentlyarenotmarketsforconsumerproducts—wherenationaldifferencesintastesandpreferencesarestilloftenimportantenoughtoactasabrakeonglobalization—butmarketsforindustrialgoodsandmaterialsthatserveauniversalneedtheworldover.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:WhatIsGlobalization?5.Outsourcingisaprocessthatislimitedtomanufacturingenterprises.FALSEEarlyoutsourcingeffortswereprimarilyconfinedtomanufacturingactivities.Increasingly,however,companiesaretakingadvantageofmoderncommunicationstechnology,particularlytheInternet,tooutsourceserviceactivitiestolow-costproducersinothernations.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:WhatIsGlobalization?6.ThehealthcaresectorintheU.S.cannotavailthebenefitsofoutsourcingtolow-costproducersinothernationsbecauseofthenatureofthework.FALSEIn2008some34,000FilipinosweretranscribingAmericanmedicalfiles.Someestimatessuggesttheoutsourcingofmanyadministrativeproceduresinhealthcare,suchascustomerserviceandclaimsprocessing,couldreducehealthcarecostsinAmericabyasmuchas$70billion.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:WhatIsGlobalization?7.TheWorldBankhasfocusedonpolicingtheworldtradingsystemandmakingsurenation-statesadheretotheruleslaiddownintradetreaties.FALSETheWorldTradeOrganizationisprimarilyresponsibleforpolicingtheworldtradingsystemandmakingsurenation-statesadheretotheruleslaiddownintradetreatiessignedbyWTOmemberstates.TheWorldBankwassetuptopromoteeconomicdevelopment.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:TheEmergenceofGlobalInstitutions8.TheWorldBankisknownasthelenderofthelastresort.FALSETheIMFwasestablishedtomaintainorderintheinternationalmonetarysystem.Itisoftenseenasthelenderoflastresorttonation-stateswhoseeconomiesareinturmoilandwhosecurrenciesarelosingvalueagainstthoseofothernations.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:TheEmergenceofGlobalInstitutions9.OneoftheUN'scentralmandatesisthepromotionofhigherstandardsofliving,fullemployment,andconditionsofeconomicandsocialprogressanddevelopment.TRUEAlthoughtheUNisperhapsbestknownforitspeacekeepingrole,oneoftheorganization'scentralmandatesisthepromotionofhigherstandardsofliving,fullemployment,andconditionsofeconomicandsocialprogressanddevelopment—allissuesthatarecentraltothecreationofavibrantglobaleconomy.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:TheEmergenceofGlobalInstitutions10.In2008and2009,theGATTbecametheforumthoughwhichmajornationsattemptedtolaunchacoordinatedpolicyresponsetotheglobalfinancialcrisis,whichstartedinAmerica.FALSEOriginally,theG20txwasestablishedtoformulateacoordinatedpolicyresponsetofinancialcrisesindevelopingnations.In2008and2009itbecametheforumthoughwhichmajornationsattemptedtolaunchacoordinatedpolicyresponsetotheglobalfinancialcrisisthatstartedinAmericaandthenrapidlyspreadaroundtheworld.AACSB:AnalyticBlooms:RememberDifficulty:1EasyLearningObjective:01-01Understandwhatismeantbythetermglobalization.Topic:TheEmergenceofGlobalI