Assignment:
True or false
1) Globalization is characterized by increasing connectivity and interdependence of the world's economies, societies, and cultures.( )
2) The principle of free trade allows for movement of goods and services among nations without political or economic restrictions.( )
3) Organizations with multinational management and ownership that manufacture and market products in many different countries are called conglomerates.( )
4) A country that has comparative advantage sells products to other countries that it can produce cheaply and buys products from other countries that it cannot produce cheaply.( )
5) The value of a country's exports compared to the value of its imports, measured over a specific period of time, is called balance of trade. ( )
6) A country runs a trade surplus when the value of its total imports exceeds the value of its total exports. ( )
7) A country that barters goods it produces for goods produced by another country is engaged in countertrading.( )
8) Global outsourcing presents the lowest risk for a company that wants to reach foreign markets.( )
9) Contract manufacturing always involves a company's use of foreign resources.( )
10) When a U.S. company joins with a foreign company to share the risks and rewards of starting a new enterprise in a foreign country, this is called a strategic alliance.( )
11) A foreign subsidiary is a company in a foreign country that is totally owned and controlled by the parent company.( )
12) Floating exchange rates are affected by the supply-and-demand dynamic.( )
13) Culture refers to the shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to a group of people.( )
14) Nonverbal communication is only responsible for about 10 percent of a message.( )
15) Infrastructure is the physical facilities that form the basis for a country's economic development. ( )
16) The current term for nations with low economic development and low average incomes is "developing countries."( )
17) Expropriation is when a government seizes the assets of a domestic or foreign company.( )
18) Although bribes are an acceptable practice in many parts of the world, American businesspeople are prevented by law from participating in bribes in foreign countries.( )
19) A tariff is a customs duty or tax on imports that functions as a trade barrier.( )