大学MOOC 国际商务(西南财经大学)1454405177 最新慕课完整章节测试答案
第一周国际商务趣味谈
文章目录
国际商务趣味谈随堂测验
1、单选题:
Which
of the following factors hinders globalization of consumer goods market?
选项:
A: National
differences in tastes and preferences
B: Higher production costs in developed nations
C: Homogenization
of material culture
D: Increasing outsourcing of goods and services
答案: 【 National
differences in tastes and preferences】
2、判断题:
A
current trend in international business is the decline of medium-sized and
small multinationals, known as mini-multinationals.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
第二周国际商务中的政治&经济
政治风险--国际商务关键因素随堂测试
1、单选题:
When a government seizes an investment of a foreign investor but some reimbursement for the assets is made, the government is following a process called:
选项:
A: confiscation
B: B. expropriation.
C: domestication
D: local-content laws
答案: 【 B. expropriation. 】
2、判断题:
Sovereignty refers to both the powers exercised by a state in relation to other countries and the supreme powers exercised over its own members.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
3、判断题:
The most severe political risk is domestication.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
政治风险单元测试
1、单选题:
Which of the following is true of a sovereign state?
选项:
A: It is obligated to be a member of the World Trade Organization
B: It enjoys full legal equality with other states
C: It has the power to enter into agreements with only select nations
D: It is bounded by external control.
答案: 【 It enjoys full legal equality with other states】
2、单选题:
The ideal political climate for a multinational firm is:
选项:
A: a country where international laws do not apply.
B: an authoritarian government that can be dealt with through non-legal channels.
C: a country with a stable and friendly government.
D: a country where favors can be purchased cheaply.
答案: 【 a country with a stable and friendly government.】
3、单选题:
Which of the following countries is the only country to preclude women from voting and appears to be still completely in the dark ages with regard to suffrage?
选项:
A: Iran
B: Bolivia
C: Saudi Arabia
D: Croatia
答案: 【 Saudi Arabia 】
4、单选题:
Which of the following is an instance of how nationalism can be manifested?
选项:
A: Membership in bilateral trade treaties.
B: Call to buy a global counterpart’s products
C: Restrictions on imports.
D: Removal of tariffs and quotas.
答案: 【 Restrictions on imports.】
5、单选题:
With respect to political risk that can be faced by a company seeking to invest abroad, which of the following is most severe?
选项:
A: Confiscation
B: Expropriation
C: Domestication
D: Local-content laws
答案: 【 Confiscation】
6、单选题:
When a government seizes an investment of a foreign investor but some reimbursement for the assets is made, the government is following a process called:
选项:
A: confiscation.
B: expropriation
C: domestication
D: exchange controls
答案: 【 expropriation】
7、单选题:
____ occurs when host countries gradually cause the transfer of foreign investment to national control and ownership through a series of government decrees by mandating local ownership and greater national involvement in a company’s management.
选项:
A: Confiscation
B: Expropriation
C: Domestication
D: Democratization
答案: 【 Domestication】
8、单选题:
_____ stem from shortages of foreign currency held by a country.
选项:
A: Exchange controls
B: Local-content laws
C: Price controls
D: Tax controls
答案: 【 Exchange controls 】
9、单选题:
In Thailand, it is required that any milk products sold in the country must contain at least 50 percent milk from Thai dairy farmers. Which of the following economic risks faced by international producers of milk is illustrated in this situation?
选项:
A: Exchange controls
B: Local-content laws
C: Import restrictions
D: Tax controls
答案: 【 Local-content laws 】
10、单选题:
Stopping or refusing to trade with another nation for political reasons is called:
选项:
A: monopolizing.
B: boycotting.
C: expropriation.
D: democratization.
答案: 【 boycotting.】
11、单选题:
Which of the following statements is true of political sanctions?
选项:
A: Political sanctions normally control and rectify situations within a nation.
B: Political sanctions are generally not very successful.
C: he United Nations encourages boycotts as a means of settling disputes
D: E. Political sanctions are least effective against consumer goods.
答案: 【 Political sanctions are generally not very successful. 】
12、单选题:
The United States required that 50 percent of all parts used in an automobile constructed in the United States must contain parts that were manufactured in the United States. When Toyota Motor Company built automobile manufacturing plants in Tennessee and Ohio, it faced economic risks associated with _____.
选项:
A: exchange controls
B: local-content laws
C: import restrictions
D: tax controls
答案: 【 local-content laws】
13、单选题:
Taxes must be classified as a _____ risk when used as a means of controlling foreign investments.
选项:
A: financial
B: political
C: environmental
D: legal
答案: 【 political 】
14、单选题:
Since the government of Nigeria is strapped for cash, it has decided to tax all foreign investments (such as oil production equipment) by up to forty percent of the appraised value. The Nigerian government has found that this is the handiest and quickest means of finding operating funds. The economic risk in discussion here is:
选项:
A: exchange controls.
B: local-content laws.
C: tax restrictions
D: tax controls.
答案: 【 tax controls. 】
15、单选题:
In North Korea, foreign investors or producers are required to sell products at prices stated by the North Korean government rather than letting market value and demand, determine the prices. This implies that there is severe application of _____.
选项:
A: exchange controls
B: local-content laws
C: import restrictions
D: price controls
答案: 【 price controls 】
16、单选题:
Which of the following statements is true of political sanctions?
选项:
A: Political sanctions normally control and rectify situations within a nation.
B: Political sanctions are generally not very successful.
C: Political sanctions are illegal.
D: The United Nations encourages boycotts as a means of settling disputes
答案: 【 Political sanctions are generally not very successful. 】
17、单选题:
Which of the following forms of terrorism uses the Internet to inflict damage?
选项:
A: Germterrorism
B: Cyberterrorism
C: Bioterrorism
D: Ecoterrorism
答案: 【 Cyberterrorism】
18、单选题:
Brian is attempting to forecast political instability and help management identify and evaluate political events and their potential influence on current and future international business decisions. Brian is engaged in:
选项:
A: political risk assessment.
B: political securitization.
C: risk conditioning
D: quantification of risk
答案: 【 political risk assessment.】
19、单选题:
In terms of political risk, which of the following poses the greatest threat to international marketers?
选项:
A: Newer environmental regulations approved by global trade bodies.
B: Change of economic policies.
C: Exchange rate fluctuations affecting margins.
D: The possibility of the government actually failing.
答案: 【 The possibility of the government actually failing.】
20、单选题:
Which of the following strategies to minimize political vulnerability and risk has the advantage of engaging the power of several investors and banks in the host country whenever any kind of government takeover or harassment is threatened?
选项:
A: Joint ventures
B: Licensing
C: Expanding the investment base
D: Political bargaining
答案: 【 Expanding the investment base 】
21、判断题:
Sovereignty refers to both the powers exercised by a state in relation to other countries and the supreme powers exercised over its own members.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
22、判断题:
At the top of the list of political issues concerning foreign businesses is the issue of taxation and tariffs.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
23、判断题:
Nationalism can take an anti-foreign business bias.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
24、判断题:
The most severe political risk is domestication.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
25、判断题:
Many countries have domestication as a condition for investment.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
26、判断题:
Price controls are normally targeted at nonessential products.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
27、判断题:
Price controls are normally targeted at nonessential products.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
28、判断题:
Political sanctions are the most effective means of achieving the desired goal of forcing a country to accept demands of the boycotting country.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
29、判断题:
Products that have or are perceived to have an effect on the environment are more likely to be politically sensitive.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
30、判断题:
Planned domestication can be profitable and operationally expedient for the foreign investor.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
31、判断题:
It is illegal for U.S. citizens to pay bribe unless it is a common practice in the host country.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
32、判断题:
A single company can directly control or alter the political environment of the country within which it operates.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
33、判断题:
Pressure from nationalist and self-interest groups affect the stability of a government.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
34、判断题:
Foreign investment can be perceived as a threat to sovereignty
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
35、判断题:
Expropriation and nationalization often lead to nationalized businesses that are efficient, technologically strong, and competitive in world markets.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
36、判断题:
The Foreign Credit Insurance Association underwrites trade and investments for U.S. firms.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
37、判断题:
The principal agency that supports U.S. business abroad is the Department of Commerce (DOC).
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
38、判断题:
Adherence to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules means a loss of some degree of national sovereignty.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
39、判断题:
At the top of the list of political issues concerning foreign businesses is the issue of taxation and tariffs.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
40、判断题:
Nationalistic feelings are directly proportional to growth of domestic economy.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
经济体系、收入和福利单元测试
1、单选题:
GNI per person figures can be misleading because _____.
选项:
A: they also include barter agreements
B: they provide a dynamic picture of development
C: they don't consider differences in the cost of living
D: they don't consider exchange rate
答案: 【 they don't consider differences in the cost of living】
2、单选题:
Which of the following helps in adjusting GNI such that it accounts for the differences in the cost of living?
选项:
A: Purchasing power parity (PPP) adjustment
B: Human Development Index
C: Debt to GNI ratio
D: Consumer Price Index
答案: 【 Purchasing power parity (PPP) adjustment】
3、单选题:
In some countries, the official GNI per capita measured at PPP data does not reflect the actual the total annual income because:
选项:
A: it fails to include income earned from other countries in the form of dividends.
B: it doesn't consider differences in the cost of living
C: it gives a static picture of development
D: large amounts of economic activity may be in the form of barter agreements.
答案: 【 large amounts of economic activity may be in the form of barter agreements.】
4、单选题:
In a pure market economy:
选项:
A: A. all productive activities are owned by the state.
B: production is determined by the interaction of supply and demand
C: collectivist goals are given priority over individual goals.
D: D. the prices at which goods are sold is determined by the government.
答案: 【 production is determined by the interaction of supply and demand】
5、单选题:
In a _____ economy, certain sectors of the economy are left to private ownership and free market mechanisms while other sectors have significant state ownership and government planning.
选项:
A: market
B: private
C: command
D: mixed
答案: 【 mixed】
6、单选题:
Which of the following is a measure that is developed by the United Nations to measure the quality of life in different nations?
选项:
A: Gross national income
B: Human Development Index
C: Purchasing power parity
D: Gross domestic product
答案: 【 Human Development Index】
7、单选题:
According to Amartya Sen, development should be:
选项:
A: seen as a process of expanding the real freedoms that people experience.
B: seen as a non-political concept that focuses on the net income of a country.
C: should be viewed as a purely economic process.
D: assessed by material output measures such as GNI per capita.
答案: 【 seen as a process of expanding the real freedoms that people experience.】
8、单选题:
In which of the following economies would the government be most likely to take into state ownership troubled firms whose continued operation is thought to be vital to national interests?
选项:
A: Market economies
B: Laissez-faire economies
C: Liberal economies
D: Mixed economies
答案: 【 Mixed economies】
9、单选题:
Stagnation can occur in planned economies because:
选项:
A: entrepreneurial individuals have few economic incentives for innovation.
B: private ownership of means of production leads to exploitation of workers.
C: prices of goods and services are fixed by market forces of demand and supply.
D: lack of barriers to trade results in increased competition for domestic producers.
答案: 【 entrepreneurial individuals have few economic incentives for innovation.】
10、单选题:
The HDI is based on all of the following measures EXCEPT:
选项:
A: life expectancy at birth.
B: political freedom.
C: educational attainment.
D: whether average incomes are sufficient to meet the basic needs of life
答案: 【 political freedom.】
11、判断题:
In a command economy, enterprises have little incentive to control costs and be efficient, because they cannot go out of business.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
12、判断题:
GNI per capita can be adjusted by purchasing power to account for differences in the cost of living.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
13、判断题:
GNI and PPP data are useful because they provide a dynamic analysis of economic development.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
14、判断题:
The economic freedom associated with a market economy creates greater incentives for innovation and entrepreneurship than either a planned or a mixed economy.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
15、判断题:
In a planned economy, the means of production are owned by private individuals.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
16、判断题:
The economic freedom associated with a market economy creates greater incentives for innovation and entrepreneurship than either a planned or a mixed economy.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
17、判断题:
Privatization refers to the process of hiring private management consultancy firms to manage state-owned enterprises.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
18、判断题:
Since the late 1980s, there has been a strong move away from a more free market economic model and toward a more centrally planned and mixed economies.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
19、判断题:
Transformation from centrally planned command economies to market-based economies can be attributed to the fact that command and mixed economies failed to deliver the sustained economic performance achieved by countries adopting market-based systems.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
20、判断题:
Deregulation involves prohibiting private enterprises from operating in most sectors of the economy.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
21、判断题:
Economic freedom necessarily equates with political freedom.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
22、判断题:
The political, economic, and legal environments of a country influence the attractiveness of that country as a market or investment site.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
23、判断题:
New information and communication technologies have enabled the spread of democratic ideals.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
24、判断题:
According to political scientist Samuel Huntington's thesis, global terrorism is a product of the tension between civilizations and the clash of value systems and ideology.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
25、判断题:
The base for the purchasing power parity adjustment of the GNI is the cost of living in the United States.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
第三周国际商务道德&腐败
商业腐败随堂测试
1、判断题:
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act outlawed the paying of bribes to foreign government officials to gain business.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
2、判断题:
Facilitating payments are also known as speed money or grease payments.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
3、判断题:
Ethical dilemmas are situations in which none of the available alternatives seems ethically acceptable.
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
商业道德和商业腐败单元测试
1、单选题:
Which of the following was designed to allow GM to operate ethically in South Africa as long as the company did not obey the apartheid laws in its own South African operations?
选项:
A: Sullivan principles
B: The righteous moral system
C: Noblesse oblig
D: Cultural relativism
答案: 【 Sullivan principles】
2、单选题:
Identify the INCORRECT statement about environmental regulations
选项:
A: Environmental regulations are often lacking in developing nations
B: Environmental regulations are similar across developed and developing nations.
C: Developed nations have substantial regulations governing the emission of pollutants, the dumping of toxic chemicals, etc.
D: Inferior environmental regulations in host nations, as compared to home nation, can lead to ethical issues.
答案: 【 Environmental regulations are similar across developed and developing nations.】
3、单选题:
Which of the following observations about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is true?
选项:
A: There is enough evidence that it put U.S. firms at a competitive disadvantage.
B: The act outlawed the paying of bribes to foreign government officials to gain business.
C: The act allowed for "facilitating payments."
D: he Nike case was the impetus for the 1977 passage of this act.
答案: 【 The act outlawed the paying of bribes to foreign government officials to gain business.】
4、单选题:
The Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions excludes:
选项:
A: A. bribes made to secure contracts that would otherwise not be secured.
B: grease payments to gain exclusive preferential treatment.
C: facilitating payments made to expedite routine government action.
D: payments to government officials for special privileges.
答案: 【 facilitating payments made to expedite routine government action.】
5、单选题:
The idea that businesspeople should consider the social consequences of economic actions when making business decisions and that there should be a presumption in favor of decisions that have both good economic and social consequences is known as:
选项:
A: moral relativism.
B: noblesse oblige
C: ethical dilemma.
D: social responsibility
答案: 【 social responsibility】
6、单选题:
Expatriate managers may experience more than the usual degree of pressure to violate their personal ethics because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
选项:
A: they are away from their ordinary social context and supporting culture.
B: they are psychologically and geographically closer to the parent company.
C: they may be based in a culture that does not place the same value on ethical norms important in the manager's home country.
D: they may be surrounded by local employees who have less rigorous ethical standards.
答案: 【 they are psychologically and geographically closer to the parent company.】
7、单选题:
According to _____, the social responsibility of business is to increase profits, so long as the company stays within the rules of law.
选项:
A: the naive immoralist
B: the righteous moralist
C: cultural relativism
D: the Friedman doctrine
答案: 【 the Friedman doctrine】
8、单选题:
Cultural relativism suggests that:
选项:
A: a firm should adopt the ethics of the culture in which it is operating.
B: the only social responsibility of a firm is to increase profits.
C: a firm's ethical policies should remain the same in all cultures.
D: a multinational should follow its home-country cultural practices in all the host-countries where it has operations.
答案: 【 a firm should adopt the ethics of the culture in which it is operating.】
9、单选题:
Child labor is permitted and widely employed in Country X. A multinational company entering Country X decides to employ minors in its subsidiary, even though it is against the multinational's home-country ethics. Which of the following approaches to business ethics would justify the actions of the multinational company?
选项:
A: Righteous moralist
B: Cultural relativism
C: The justice theory
D: The rights theory
答案: 【 Cultural relativism】
10、单选题:
The righteous moralist suggests that:
选项:
A: ethics are nothing more than the reflection of culture.
B: a multinational's home-country standards of ethics are the ap
