Question 1

deregulation

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The United Nation of Zorwaya has strict restrictions on direct investment by foreign enterprises, and it opposes the establishment and operation of private enterprises. The highest authority in the country enforces tight control over prices and production output. According to this information, the United Nation of Zorwaya most likely opposes _____.

Question 2

adoption of legal systems that better enforce property rights.

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In the context of political economy, the past three decades have seen a general move toward:

Question 3

present wealth (purchasing power) of consumers of the country

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In economic terms, the long-run monetary benefits of doing business in a country are most likely to be a function of the:

Question 4

economically advanced countries.

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Generally, the costs and risks associated with doing business in a foreign country are typically lower in:

Question 5

state intervention in pricing and production.

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A well-functioning market economy is most likely to lack:

Question 6

When newly privatized firms are extensively protected from foreign competition, they have little incentive to restructure their operations to become more efficient.

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Which of the following statements is true about privatization?

Question 7

economic

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Lamboria Republic is facing a high rate of inflation, and the government debt in the country is also high. As a result, the country\'s business environment is beginning to deteriorate, and the profits of the business enterprises are hurt. According to this information, Lamboria Republic is facing a(n) _____ risk.

Question 8

Samuel Huntington theorized that modernization in non-Western societies can result in a retreat toward the traditional.

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Which of the following statements is true about the late influential political scientist Samuel Huntington\'s vision of the new world?

Question 9

cost of living

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To account for differences in the _____, one can adjust GNI per capita by purchasing power.

Question 10

emergence of increasingly prosperous middle and working classes.

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Economic advances in many countries have led to the:

Question 11

limited purchasing power

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Although China and India are very large markets when measured by number of consumers, their _____ makes them a relatively small market when measured in economic terms.

Question 12

Transferring the ownership of state property into the hands of private individuals

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Which of the following best supports the economic transformation from a centrally planned command economy to a market-based economy?

Question 13

economic

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The government of Ugania had been extending huge amounts of loans to the business enterprises in the country. However, the borrowers failed to generate the profits necessary to repay their debts. As a result, national banks in Ugania had a lot of nonperforming assets on their books, and the Uganian currency was devalued. In this context, the business enterprises in Ugania are most likely to face a(n) _____ risk.

Question 14

Greater brand loyalty

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Which of the following is most likely to be an advantage that first-movers tend to have relative to last-movers?

Question 15

continue acting like state monopolies

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The government of Greenland Republic protects its newly privatized firms from foreign competition by imposing stringent barriers to international trade and foreign direct investment. As a result of this, the newly privatized firms will:

Question 16

Investing in infrastructure and in the required supporting businesses

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The government of Nerumbia wants to open the country\'s economy to international business, and increase its overall attractiveness as a potential market or investment site. Which of the following will facilitate this decision of the Nerumbian government?

Question 17

the lack of incentives to engage in economic activity.

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The absence of a legal system that protects property rights and the lack of machinery to enforce that system in a market economy usually results in:

Question 18

First-mover advantages

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_____ are primarily the advantages that accrue to early entrants into a market.

Question 19

There has been a shift away from a mixed economy

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Which of the following statements is true about the changing economic system since the 1980s?

Question 20

They have reduced a state\'s ability to control access to uncensored information

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How have new information and communication technologies, including the Internet, affected the political economy in general?

Question 21

Free markets

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The United Nation of Amberia, a Western European country, fought on the winning side of the Cold War. Which of the following was most likely being propagated by the country by participating in the Cold War?

Question 22

clash of value systems and ideology between civilizations.

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In Samuel Huntington\'s thesis, global terrorism is a product of the:

Question 23

democratic regimes

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Countries with _____ are more likely to attain high and sustained economic growth rates and are thus a more attractive location for international business.

Question 24

Russia

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\"Not all democracies are free, as some still restrict certain political and civil liberties.\" Which of the following countries best fits this argument?

Question 25

Innovations in production and business processes lead to an increase in the productivity of labor and capital.

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Which of the following statements is true about innovations and entrepreneurship?

Question 26

Entrepreneurs

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_____ first commercialize innovative new products and processes, and help provide much of the dynamism in an economy.

Question 27

communism

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The collapse of _____ in eastern Europe was precipitated by the growing gulf between the vibrant and wealthy economies of the West and the stagnant economies of the East.

Question 28

The costs and risks associated with doing business in a foreign country tend to be greater in politically unstable nations.

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Which of the following is most likely to be true about the overall attractiveness of a country as a potential market or investment site for an international business?

Question 29

where politicians are held accountable by the electorate.

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Star Volans Inc. is planning on expanding its business globally. In terms of the costs involved in conducting business in a country, it will be most economical for the company if it chooses a country:

Question 30

Emergence of different civilizations, each of which has its own value systems and ideology

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Which of the following is most likely to prove detrimental to democracy and international business?

Question 31

A country that has a well-developed body of business contract law

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In the context of cost, which of the following can be considered as the most attractive market or investment site?

Question 32

democracy

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In the context of political economy, one notable development of the past 20 years has been the spread of:

Question 33

Adam Smith.

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The belief that geography can influence economic policy, and hence economic growth rates, goes back to:

Question 34

Most of the world\'s nation-states are providing greater political and civil liberties to their citizens.

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In the context of the changing political economy since the late 1980s, which of the following statements is true?

Question 35

Privatization

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Which of the following creates an environment that is conducive to product and process innovations and to entrepreneurial activity?

Question 36

invest more in innovations.

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Due to strong legal protection of property rights, businesses and individuals will:

Question 37

a first-mover advantage.

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Capricorn Creative Inc., a U.S. based advertising firm, was the first in the advertising industry to identify the growth potential of Brazil and to make huge investments in it\'s economy. As a result, the firm was able to build brand loyalty and gain experience in that country\'s business practices. In the language of business strategy, Capricorn Creative has typically benefited from:

Question 38

gross national income.

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One common measure of economic development is a country\'s:

Question 39

Many of the undeveloped and impoverished national markets of eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia are potentially enormous for international business.

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Which of the following statements is true about the global changes in political and economic systems?

Question 40

Adoption of democracy

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_____ is most likely to be the consequence of economic progress.

Question 41

people engage in barter agreements to avoid paying taxes.

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Black economy is most likely to be prevalent when:

Question 42

A score of 0.3 on the HDI scale

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Which of the following is an indicator of low human development in a country?

Question 43

The economic system and property rights regime are reasonably good predictors of economic prospects of a country.

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Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about the economic prospects of a country?

Question 44

Removal of price controls

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Which of the following is most likely to be implemented by a country as a part of deregulation?

Question 45

late-mover disadvantages.

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Handicaps experienced by an organization because of entering into a market after several other companies who have already established their brands in the market, are referred to as _____.

Question 46

Deregulation of economies to promote greater competition

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In the context of global economy, which of the following has been widely accepted since the late 1980s?

Question 47

The presence of more than one ethnic nationality.

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Which of the following factors in a country is most likely to cause a political risk for an international business?

Question 48

Venus Inc. has more than 50 percent market share in the telecom industry, because no other company had invested in this industry before Venus Inc.

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Which of the following best exemplifies a first-mover advantage?

Question 49

a market system and strong protection of property rights

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Only a totalitarian regime that is committed to _____ is capable of promoting economic growth.

Question 50

Economist Amartya Sen has argued that development should be assessed less by material output measures such as GNI per capita.

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Which of the following statements is true about gross national income (GNI)?

Question 51

privatization

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The _____ movement started in Great Britain in the early 1980s when then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher started to sell state-owned assets such as the British telephone company.

Question 52

the shift toward a market-based economic system.

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Both China and India have achieved high growth rates despite relatively weak property rights regimes and high levels of corruption, because of:

Question 53

open democratic societies.

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The cost of doing business is most likely to be the lowest in:

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