International Business

GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT BENEFITS

Global marketing management benefits: With respect to global marketing management, the catchphrase of the 1990s was “global integration v. local responsiveness.”  From a marketing perspective, customization is always best.  Nestlé is used as an example in the text to demonstrate how major corporations are moving in a truly international (global) direction. All of the following […]

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CALCULATION INTERNATIONAL FINANCE EXCHANGE RATES

1.  Calculate the following exchange rates: Euro to Swiss franc Euro to Japanese Yen Euro to British pound Swiss franc to Japanese Yen Exhibit 5.4 (p.117) Exchange Rates January 4, 2008 Country in US $ per US $ Euro 1.4744 .6783 Swiss franc .9036 1.1067 Japanese Yen .009220 108.46 British pound 1.9717 .5072 Ex. Japanese

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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

International economics stages development: 5 STAGES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1) Traditional society: most important economic demand associated with natural resources extraction 2) Preconditions for takeoff: manufacturing is beginning and primary needs will be related to infrastructure development 3) Takeoff: manufacturing of both semidurable and nondurable consumer goods has begun; goods demanded related to equipment and supplies to support manufacturing 4) Drive to

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EXCHANGE RATES FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET

Exchange rates foreign exchange market: Exchange Rates The $ of one country’s currency stated in terms of a second country’s currency Allows us to compute $ of one country’s exports in terms of other country’s money Depriciation=Increase in Imports=Decrease in CA=Increase in Financial Assets Appreciation=Decrease in Imports Reasons for holding Foreign Currency: Trade and investment-to

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5 MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS TYPES

5 multinational corporations types: Those groups of countries, which seek mutual economic benefit from reducing interregional trade and tariff barriers, are called multinational market regions. Reasons for the existence of Multinationals: Need for trade Reduce Transaction Costs History of Trade (East to West), but Easier to Trade North to South now, Time Zones (India Coal

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MANAGEMENT TRANSACTION EXPOSURE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Management transaction exposure international finance: Transaction exposure definition and difference from economic exposure. Transaction exposure arises from fixed-price contracting in a world where exchange rates are changing randomly. The magnitude of transaction exposure is the amount of foreign currency that is receivable or payable.  Economic exposure is the extent to which the value of the

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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

International economics international business: As an International Business student at the University of Georgia, one is required to take a class called International Business Environment.  When I first arrived in the class and saw my Ph.D., Jerry Garcia fanatic professor, I felt as if I was truckin’ myself through another class.  Yet, as my Chinese

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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS GLOSSARY TERMS

Deep integration-economic integration beyond the removal of obvious trade barriers (tariffs) more closed; health and safety regulations Shallow integration-more integrated; have a lower set of tariffs/quotas Foreign direct investment-flows of capital representing physical assets such as real estate, factories, and business Bretton Woods conference-created International Monetary Fund Doha round-consider trade issues of importance to developing

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CUBA: LE PERIODO ESPECIAL EN LA ESQUIZOFRENIA ECONOMICA

A. El estilo cognitivo Cuba: le periodo especial en la esquizofrenia economica – Existen negociantes que son miembros del gobierno (empresas mixtas) y existen negociantes de empresas familiares (empresas privadas).  La persona de negocios privados en Cuba es un pensador asociativo.  Usualmente procesa información en una manera subjetiva y pone más énfasis en el valor del

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TURKEY CULTURAL ANALYSIS

Turkey cultural analysis: TURKEY: Target Country Cultural Analysis I. Introduction      The Republic of Turkey has a relatively short history as it achieved independence in 1923 from the fallen Ottoman Empire.  As a country of 780,580 square kilometers, roughly the size of Texas, Turkey is home to about 76.8 million people.  Located in the

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