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Terms in this set (20)1) The ________ competitive opportunities and threats that face a multinational corporation are almost limitless. E 2) The various opportunities and threats
that face multinational corporations are almost limitless, and the number and complexity of these factors ________ the number of products and the number of geographic areas served. B 3) Communication between domestic headquarters and overseas operations is often made difficult by A) geographic distance. B) cultural differences. C) variations in business practices. D) national differences. E) all of the above E 4) Mass communication and high technology have ________ in diverse cultures worldwide. A 5) A global strategy means considering individual countries distinctly when designing, producing, and marketing products. B 6) The strategic-management process for multinational firms is ________ for purely domestic firms, but the process is ________
for the purely domestic firms. A) conceptually the same as; more complex B 7) Which of the following is a potential advantage of conducting international operations? A 8) ________ can
enable firms to learn the technology, culture, and business practices of other people and to make contacts with potential customers, suppliers, creditors, and distributors in foreign countries. B 9) A firm's power and prestige in domestic markets may be significantly enhanced if
it competes globally A 10)
Strengths of competitors in foreign lands are often ________, and weaknesses are often ________. A) overestimated; overestimated D 11) Mass communication and high technology have led to highly individualized and distinct patterns of consumption in diverse cultures worldwide. B 12) One of the dangers of remaining a local competitor is that more aggressive companies will use their global growth to capture economies of scale and learning. A 13) The social, cultural, demographic, environmental, political, governmental, legal, technological, and competitive opportunities and threats that face a multinational corporation are almost limitless. A 14) While multinational corporations face almost limitless social, cultural, demographic, environmental, political, governmental, legal, technological, and competitive opportunities and threats, the number and complexity of these factors do not dramatically increase with the number of products produced and the number of geographic areas served. B 15) Most economists argue that protectionism ________ the world economy because it ________ trade among countries. C 16) The drive to improve the efficiency of global business operations is leading to lesser functional specialization. B 17) The need to amortize massive R&D investments over many markets is a major reason why the aircraft manufacturing industry became global. A 18) High corporate tax rates A) encourage investment in new factories. B 19) An increasing number of U.S. companies are reincorporating in foreign countries to reduce their tax burden, doing this typically by acquiring a foreign firm. A 20) Which of the following is NOT true regarding
European workers and workplaces?
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Which opportunities and threats that face a multinational corporation are almost limitless?Answer and Explanation:
The social, cultural, environmental, and political competitive opportunities and threats that face a multinational corporation are almost limitless.
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