ECN 104 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ryerson University, Bundesautobahn 60
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Date |
Price of gas |
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Jan 07, 2008 |
325.3 |
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Jan 14, 2008 |
323.9 |
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Jan 21, 2008 |
320.1 |
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Jan 28, 2008 |
316.3 |
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Feb 04, 2008 |
313.5 |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
310.7 |
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Feb 18, 2008 |
315.4 |
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Feb 25, 2008 |
324.6 |
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Mar 03, 2008 |
325.2 |
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Mar 10, 2008 |
326.3 |
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Mar 17, 2008 |
333.7 |
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Mar 24, 2008 |
332.1 |
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Mar 31, 2008 |
334.8 |
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Apr 07, 2008 |
336.6 |
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Apr 14, 2008 |
341.6 |
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Apr 21, 2008 |
355 |
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Apr 28, 2008 |
366.9 |
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May 05, 2008 |
367.7 |
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May 12, 2008 |
376.4 |
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May 19, 2008 |
384.9 |
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May 26, 2008 |
397.5 |
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Jun 02, 2008 |
402.6 |
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Jun 09, 2008 |
407 |
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Jun 16, 2008 |
411.8 |
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Jun 23, 2008 |
411 |
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Jun 30, 2008 |
411.3 |
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Jul 07, 2008 |
412.3 |
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Jul 14, 2008 |
411.7 |
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Jul 21, 2008 |
408.4 |
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Jul 28, 2008 |
400.2 |
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Aug 04, 2008 |
393.9 |
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Aug 11, 2008 |
386.6 |
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Aug 18, 2008 |
376.4 |
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Aug 25, 2008 |
371.5 |
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Sep 01, 2008 |
369.8 |
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Sep 08, 2008 |
367.1 |
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Sep 15, 2008 |
373 |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
368 |
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Sep 29, 2008 |
362.7 |
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Oct 06, 2008 |
351.7 |
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Oct 13, 2008 |
323.9 |
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Oct 20, 2008 |
305 |
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Oct 27, 2008 |
286.1 |
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Nov 03, 2008 |
265.4 |
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48 |
Nov 10, 2008 |
247.7 |
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Nov 17, 2008 |
229.4 |
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Nov 24, 2008 |
212.8 |
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Dec 01, 2008 |
203 |
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Dec 08, 2008 |
191.8 |
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Dec 15, 2008 |
181 |
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Dec 22, 2008 |
178.1 |
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Dec 29, 2008 |
174.1 |
QUESTION 13
Label the next column (D) "6-month change." Here we will calculate how much prices have changed since the price six months ago. For example, if the price on January 1 were 224.1 and the price on July 1 is 324.1, the price change is 100. We can't calculate how much prices have changed over the past six months for the first half of 2008 because we don't know the price six months before. So, in column D, put an x in each cell for which we can't calculate the 6-month change. Starting in July, we can calculate the 6-month change. Using cell references, enter here the formula you should enter into cell D30 to calculate the 6-month change.
2 points
QUESTION 14
Copy and paste the formula from cell D30 (from the last question) into cells D31 to D55. What formula is now in cell D48?
2 points
QUESTION 15
What value is now in cell D50?
1 point
QUESTION 16
Label the next column (E) "% of Jan." In this column, we will divide every week's price by the price from January 7th. This will tell us as a percent how prices compare to their level at the start of the year. This time, we want an "absolute" reference so that it doesn't consider the position (i.e. "8 to the left and 2 down") but just locks in on B4 every time. To set up an absolute reference in a formula, we put the $ character into the reference, so instead of B4, we use $B$4. With the dollar signs in place, you can copy the formula and paste it, and in each case, it will go back to B4 regardless of where you are when you paste it. What formula should you type into cell E5 to get the "% of Jan" for January 14, 2008? Remember to use the absolute reference so it will be easy to copy later!
2 points
QUESTION 17
Copy and paste the formula from cell E5 into the rest of column E. (Well, at least from E6 down to E55.) What formula is now in cell E17?
1. Terms of Payment found in international business contracts include:
a. CFR (cost and freight, foreign port)
b. Consignment
c. Documentary Drafts
d. all of the above
e. (b) and (c) above
2. Joint Ventures have the
a. advantage of utilizing the expertise of a local partner.
b. disadvantage of not being able to make all the decisions because control is shared.
c. advantage of being able to share the profits.
d. all of the above
e. (a) and (b) above
4. Businesses are using global or regional brands for the following reason(s):
a. private brands do not offer any meaningful competition.
b. economies of scale usually result in reduced costs.
c. satellite and cable TV are widely available.
d. all of the above
e. (b) and (c) above
6. E-Commerce Potential is
a) is higher for Jamaica than for Argentina.
b) is an index based on mobile phones, internet hosts, and number of PCs.
c) is a composite ranking of three indices.
d) (a) and (b) above
e) (a) and (c) above
7. Generally, industrial products require __________ adaptation than consumer products to meet the demands of the world market.
a) greater
b) less
c) the same amount of
d) only slightly less
e) only slightly more
13. Although global sourcing can be beneficial it may have some disadvantages such as
a. added costs
b. exchange rate fluctuations affecting prices
c. quality control
d. all of the above
e. (b) and (c) above
14. In staffing
a. an ethnocentric policy is always the most effective if qualified personnel are available.
b. a polycentric policy is always the least effective even when qualified personnel are available.
c. using third country personnel would be considered most frequently with regiocentric or geocentric policies.
d. all of the above
e. (a) and (c) above
16. In the most recent 40 years, union membership around the world has been in decline, in part because:
a) There are more women in the workforce.
b) The unions have been successful and priced themselves out of the market.
c) Employers have made efforts to keep business union-free.
d) (a) and (c) above only
e) All of the above.
17. When a firm has less than a majority interest in a subsidiary it can still have control by having
a) a management contract
b) the right to control the technology
c) the right to vote its shares
d) all of the above
e) (a) and (b) above only
18. The Female Wage Gap
a. is the percent of Male Wages earned by Female Employees.
b. younger females have less of a gap in all countries.
c. is the smallest for older females in Korea.
d. all of the above
e. (a) and (c) above
19. Income earned abroad by U.S. citizens:
a) incurs a tax liability in the US with some adjustments.
b) incurs tax liability only on the portions earned in the U.S.
c) incurs no tax liability.
d) incurs a tax liability in the US on all income earned with no adjustments for
taxes paid in other countries.
e) none of the above
20. The international structural stages model suggests that a typical evolutional path for an international company's structure would be:
a) from international division to geographical area division to worldwide product division.
b) from international division to worldwide product division to geographical area division.
c) from geographical area division to worldwide product division to global matrix.
d) from functional division to horizontal company to virtual corporation.
e) from international division to worldwide product division to global matrix.
21. Competitive advantage is acquired by developing competencies that
a. are common to all competitors so the firm can compete.
b. create value for customers even if the price is higher than customers want to pay.
c. are difficult to imitate.
d. all of the above
e. (a) and (c) above only
22. In their measurement and disclosure for accounting systems, less developed countries tend toward:
23. Export Marketing plans should be specific about: A. The markets to be developed B. The marketing strategy for servicing them. C. the tactics required to make the strategy operational
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24. Factors that are involved in the operation of a manufacturing system include:
A. Plant location
B. Plant layout
C. Material handling
D. Human asset
E. all of the above
26. A middle ground between an ad campaign that is standardized worldwide and an entirely local ad campaign is called a:
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27. In selecting a foreign market, a screening process is used by a firm. In regard to this process, answer the following:
a) The importance of the priority order of the steps in the screening process.
b) The reasons for participating in either a trade show or in a trade mission.(Select one)
c) The reasons for using cluster analysis in assessing global markets.
d) The importance of regional or ethnic subcultures in evaluating competitive forces.
28. Select any four of the following, explain each of them, and discuss the role each of them plays in international business activities:
a) Summarize any one of the videos from week six or eight (either one of them not both) and discuss the role the information in this video plays in international business activities.
b) Foreign (Free) Trade Zones
c) Countertrade
d) Explain why a manager with a global assignment needs a mentor in the host country and a mentor in the home country.
e) Quality and quantity of the labor force in a country
f) Labor Mobility and Guest Workers