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61 Test Bank for Global Marketing Foreign Entry, Local Marketing, and Global Management 5th Edition Johansson Multiple Choice Questions - Page (p 35) One of the best examples of exceptions to the traditional international product cycle concept can be found in America's continuing dominance in the area of: A automobile production B home entertainment C computer design D textiles (p 40) A firm-specific advantage is synonymous with: A country-specific advantage B comparative advantage C location-specific advantage D differential advantage (p 34-35) For which of the following advantages is location fixed? A Low cost labor B Services C Knowledge workers D Raw materials (p 34) A country which is more efficient/productive than all other nations with regard to a specific product or resource is said to have a(n): A comparative advantage B monopoly 3 C absolute advantage D trade deficit (p 38) The "country-of-origin" phenomenon seems to have a particularly strong impact upon perceptions of: A quality B style C price D content (p 40) The America-First Corporation has an unusually large number of patents for critical technological innovations This fact gives the company an important: A location specific advantage B comparative advantage C firm-specific advantage D advertising advantage (p 39) Given the intense global competition in many markets, there is an evidence of: A worsening perceptions of American quality B greatly improved perceptions of Japanese quality C worsening perceptions of German quality D a convergence of quality perceptions (p 35-36) Which of the following provides a hope for a nation seeking to develop new skills and gain/renew competitive advantages? A The cycle of competitive advantage B The diamond of national advantage C The cycle of absolute advantage D The circular flow of innovation (p 34) According to the 1981 Dunning study of comparative advantage, what advantage did the U.S have? A Technology of all kinds B Transportation equipment C Food products D Mechanical engineering (p 35) The shift of focus of American industry from home entertainment products such as television and VCRs to computer design is explained by: A the diamond of national advantage model B the circular flow of innovation model C the cycle of absolute advantage model D the international product cycle model (p 38) According to the _, a country can become efficient in the production of goods in which it starts with little or no comparative advantage A international product cycle B new trade theory C cycle of innovation D circular flow of innovation (p 41) A resource-based strategy defines the firm in terms of: A the products it markets B the services it markets 3 C the needs it seeks to satisfy D what it is capable of doing (p 34) If a company's strength is not firm-specific, then its competitive advantage is usually: A less imitable B less vulnerable to competition C less sustainable D not subject to change (p 33) The fundamental aim of business strategy is to create and maintain: A lower prices B efficient channels C a competitive advantage D production efficiency (p 37) According to Porter, as the manufacturing costs increase in a country's industry: A the country becomes less competitive B the country can still remain competitive in that industry C the country will begin focusing on other industries D the country will shift its focus to trading in standardized commodities (p 35) A country's absolute advantage may eventually be erased by foreign competitors through the operation of: A political pressure B the international product cycle C cartels 4 D free trade zones (p 34) After the 1981 Dunning study of comparative advantage, the advantage in _ has moved from Japan to other Asian countries A technology B transportation equipment C food products D textiles (p 33) The America-First Corporation is preparing to "go global" by simultaneously entering several foreign markets To be successful, the firm must understand: A its competitive advantages in these markets B global compensation C import/export laws D electronic communication (p 35) The theory of comparative advantage is extended by Porter's concept of: A the international product cycle B the circular flow of innovation C the diamond of national advantage D economic Darwinism (p 34) The fundamental rationale for the existence of international trade is based upon the principle of: A comparative advantage B absolute advantage C political advantage 4 D economic necessity (p 41) One of the major goals of a knowledge-based organization would be to develop: A product advantages B firm-specific advantages C trade barriers D transferred advantages (p 31) Nike and Reebok were the main competitors for sneakers in the international market in the 1980's, but lost some of their share by which other sneaker brand in the 1990s? A Puma B Adidas C Pony D U.S Keds (p 35) The United State's traditional concern with infrastructure gives it a favorable position in which of the following portions of Porter's diamond of national advantage? A Factor conditions B Demand conditions C Related and supporting industries D Firm strategy, structure, and rivalry (p 37) The development of high-technology areas such as Silicon Valley south of San Francisco can be best explained by: A international product cycle B new trade theory C cycle of innovation 4 D circular flow of innovation (p 35) According to the _, an innovating country will eventually import the products it created A international product cycle B principle of absolute advantage C principle of comparative advantage D circular flow of innovation model (p 38) Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of the learning organization? A International product cycle B Diamond of national advantage C New trade theory D Circular flow of innovation 61 Free Test Bank for Global Marketing Foreign Entry, Local Marketing, and Global Management 5th Edition Johansson Multiple Choice Questions - Page (p 42) The America-First Corporation is considering how it can best transfer its marketing skills to foreign markets The firm should probably focus on: A extensive use of expatriates B transferring its best domestic talent to foreign markets C hiring/training local people D implement ethnocentric staffing policy (p 53) The typical market-based approach to strategy is most appropriate to which of the following phases of globalization? A The foreign entry phase B The global management phase C The local marketing phase D Both the local marketing and global management phase (p 48) The America-First Corporation is attempting to identify the members of the strategic group it would confront in the Russian market This group would consist of firms whose resources and choice of target markets would: A mark them as potential allies B make them follow similar strategies C remove them from competitive concern D assist the firm's entry (p 52) As a true, global company, the America-First Corporation often starts price wars in selected markets to "occupy" rivals and conceal its entry into new markets This strategy is an example of: A integrated competitive moves B global advertising C strategic intent D leveraged local presence (p 45) Banks and brokerage houses link buyers and sellers across borders and provide information as part of their role as: A internalizers B market makers C transaction cost agents D market movers (p 45) Collectively, transportation charges, sales taxes, and brokerage fees are called: A market makers B tariffs C transaction costs D trade barriers (p 48) Competitors with roughly similar resources and similar target markets comprise a: A cartel B competitive barrier C strategic group D strategic alliance (p 51) The capability of a global firm to attack a competitor in several markets, and to defend a market by countering elsewhere is referred to as: A strategic intent B competitive repertoire C integrated competitive moves D leveraged local presence (p 45) A firm is most likely to opt for an FDI strategy when: A it has strong domestic country-specific advantages B transportation costs to foreign markets are low C strong foreign country-specific advantages exist D good foreign middlemen are cheap and easily available (p 49) As a firm globalizes, its most direct competitors tend to be: A foreign entrants B domestic competitors 3 C domestic cartels D domestic government-owned firms (p 45) As it seeks foreign opportunities, the America-First Corporation actively pursues forward and backward vertical integration The firm's approach is most consistent with the principle of: A decentralization B market-making C externalization D internalization (p 42) Marketing skills are especially difficult to transfer abroad because of their: A intangibility B reliability upon technology C product-dependence D regulation under import legislation (p 48) The most obvious competitive force a firm considering entry into a new market must consider is the: A intensity of competitive rivalry between firms competing directly in that market B cost of distribution to that market C political system in that market D natural resources available in that market (p 49) All of the following tends to be true for foreign entrants in a global market EXCEPT: A foreign entrants tend to be the most direct competitors of a globalizing firm 2 B foreign companies can often be analyzed as a separate strategic group C the similarity of their strategic situation that tends to suggest similar strategies D foreign companies from inside a trading area have a disadvantage over other foreign competitors (p 52) The America-First Corporation has experienced problems in finding distributors and other intermediaries in Japan The Japanese have "institutionalized" Galbraith's concept of countervailing power in the form of: A buying cartels B supplier blocs C keiretsus D kabuki blocs (p 50) Due to differences in preferences, tastes, and habits, a foreign firm may be forced to develop strategies designed to compete with domestic producers of market-specific: A initiations B substitutes C reproductions D counterfeits (p 53) Which of the following activities are LEAST likely to feature during the foreign entry phase? A Decision on what to offer B How a firm should enter aboard C Timing new product entries D Assessment of the market (p 49) The global financial turmoil at the end of the 90s led to: A deregulation, privatization, and global integration B a backlash in some countries against free markets C trading blocs which encouraged economic integration D removal of entry barriers for foreign firms (p 43) Manufacturing companies need not investment in technology transfer since: A these factors often represent intangibles B the incentive to go abroad is not as strong C the final product embodies the advantages already D the results of these efforts can be uncertain (p 42) Technology transfer is usually easiest for: A firms with marketing FSAs B manufacturers C service franchisers D the firms where the advantages are not embodied in the product (p 44) The possibility that licensing fees will not be collected and/or that foreign firms will utilize licensed technology for export is called: A dissipation B deception C demarcation D de-licensure (p 44) The America-First Corporation often employs licensing as a means of entering foreign markets This approach would be described as the: A internalization option 2 B legalistic option C transference option D externalization option (p 53-54) A resource-based strategic perspective is most_appropriate in the: A foreign entry phase B local marketing phase C global management phase D both foreign entry and global management phases (p 52) Coca-Cola's experience of capturing market share from Pepsi in Russia is an example of: A using financial resources as a competitive tool B using global advertising as a competitive tool C technology innovations overpowering global presence D global price-wars (p 53) Unforeseen shifts in customer preferences, potential channel conflict, uncertainty about advertising effectiveness, and competitors' price cuts are managerial headaches during: A the foreign entry phase B the local marketing phase C both foreign entry and local marketing phases D the global management phase (p 54) The global marketing manager will all of the following EXCEPT which one in order to achieve synergistic efficiency A Borrow as much money as possible from foreign bankers so as to spread risk B Synchronize strategic moves in various countries C Standardize products and services D Coordinate activities and timing of new product entries (p 46) The switch to a resource-based strategy is most consistent with: A the externalization concept B the value chain concept C the benchmarking concept D the just-in-time concept (p 54) With _, the focus shifts back to headquarters and the resource perspective A the foreign entry phase B global management C the local marketing phase D the location economy phase (p 53) During which phase of global marketing is assessment of the market, customer segments, and competitive offerings often done through informal methods and by independent middlemen? A Foreign entry phase B Local marketing phase C Foreign entry and local marketing phases D Global management phase (p 48) Porter's "five forces" model emphasizes all of the following considerations EXCEPT: A rivalry 2 B international law C substitutes D buyer power (p 53-54) A resource-based strategic perspective is most appropriate in the: A foreign entry phase B local marketing phase C global management phase D both foreign entry and global management phases (p 47) Changing the value chain by simplifying the entire flow from raw materials to the ultimate consumer is called: A industrialization B benchmarking C externalization D industrial rationalization (p 50) Porter's concern with buyer and supplier power relate to John Kenneth Galbraith's concept of: A monopoly B countervailing power C local control D cartel dislocation (p 49) Tariffs, regulations, and national security concerns have traditionally been designed to favor: A foreign entries B strategic groups 3 C competitive rivals D domestic competitors (p 44) The America-First Corporation has decided to safeguard control of its firm-specific advantages as much as it can The firm will probably seek to enter foreign markets under a(n): A externalization option B decentralized option C internalization option D negotiated option  ... advantage C New trade theory D Circular flow of innovation 61 Free Test Bank for Global Marketing Foreign Entry, Local Marketing, and Global Management 5th Edition Johansson Multiple Choice Questions... headaches during: A the foreign entry phase B the local marketing phase C both foreign entry and local marketing phases D the global management phase (p 54) The global marketing manager will all... through informal methods and by independent middlemen? A Foreign entry phase B Local marketing phase C Foreign entry and local marketing phases D Global management phase (p 48) Porter's "five forces"