64.
International business really began
65.
__________ was the world’s leading manufacturing country for about 1,800 years, until it
was replaced by Britain in about 1840.
66.
The rise of the Ottoman Empire before 1300
67.
The 17th and 18th centuries have frequently been termed the
age
of
mercantilism
because
68.
Which of the following statements is not true?
69.
Rapid urbanization of populations combined with industrialization in the emerging markets
is quickly shifting the world’s economic center of gravity from
70.
UNCTAD, an agency of the United Nations, estimates there are __________ transnational
corporations with international production activities.
71.
Which of the following is not true regarding transnational corporations?
72.
Which of the following is not true regarding state-owned transnational corporations?
73.
Due to the expanding importance of foreign-owned firms in local economies, host
governments have made their policies toward these companies
74.
When nations and corporations are ranked by GNI and total sales, respectively, for 2013
data, how many of the top 100 on the list are corporations?
75.
Foreign subsidiaries must obey the local laws. If they don’t, they are subject to
76.
Which of the following is not true regarding foreign direct investment?
77.
The worldwide stock of outward FDI is estimated to have increased _______ between 1990
and 2014.
78.
_______ refers to the transportation of any domestic good or service to a destination
outside a country or region.
79.
_______ refers to the transportation of any domestic good or service to a destination inside
a country or region, from a foreign origination point.
80.
The level of merchandise exports worldwide were _____ larger in 2013 than they were in
1980.
81.
The level of service exports worldwide increased about _______ between 1980 and 2013.
82.
Which of the following are identified in the text as being one of the five major drivers of
globalization?
83.
Which of the following are identified in the text as being one of the five major drivers of
globalization?
84.
The major globalization drivers include all of the following except
85.
According to the text, political drivers of globalization include
86.
The trend toward unification and socialization of the global community is illustrated by
which of the following?
87.
According to the text, technological drivers for globalization include all of the following
except
88.
When a government sees that local industry is threatened by imports, it can threaten to
erect import barriers to stop or reduce these imports. This is an example of a ________
driver of international business activity.
89.
Good, inexpensive international communication enables firms to “body shop,” that is,
transmit computer-oriented tasks worldwide to a cheap but skilled labor force. This is an
example of a ________ driver of international business activity.
90.
When a supplier to an original equipment manufacturer (e.g., a battery manufacturer
supplying an automobile producer) follows their large customer to a new country, this is an
example of a ________ driver of international business activity.
91.
Which of the following is not linked to the market driver of international business activity?