Universiteit van Amsterdam Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde EXAM INTERNATIONAL TRADE (Core Course) 15 January 2007 9.30-12.30 hrs. Instructions regarding the organisation of the exam • • • • • Only the following items are allowed on your table: the exam and other materials provided by the invigilators (e.g.‚ writing paper)‚ your student card‚ a pen‚ pencil‚ eraser and a non-programmable pocket calculator. Other electronic equipment must be switched off and kept in your bag or coat. Bags
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International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions (private and governmental‚ sales‚ investments‚ logistics‚and transportation) that take place between two or more nations. Usually‚ private companies undertake such transactions for profit; governments undertake them for profit and for political reasons.[1] It refers to all those business activities which involves cross border transactions of goods‚ services‚ resources between two or more nations. Transaction
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Tariffs Explain the various impacts of an import tariff in small nations vs. large nations. The impact of an import tariff in a small nation is entirely unlike then an import tariff from a larger nation. When smaller nations imposes a tariff‚ it does not affect world prices‚ however the price of the importable commodity will start to rise‚ usually by the amount of the tariff for manufacturers and trade in the small nation. When large nations impose a tariff‚ it will reduce the volume of trade
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International business management refers to the effective management of business transactions that are to be performed across various countries. This is done to satisfy the objectives of people and organizations. Thus a firm should be aware of various issues while entering foreign markets. There are key political‚ cultural‚ social‚ legal and environmental issues that every organization must fully cover to ensure the smooth running of its business in foreign shores. Failure to do so may lead to may
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BANGLADESH AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE A) Major Trade Partners of Bangladesh : Major trade partners of Bangladesh in terms of export and import are outlined below. Table : Export Trade Partners (in Million US$) | Year | Total |USA |UK |Germany |France |Netherlands |Japan | | 1985-86 | 819 |173 |46 |21 |7 |15 |61 | | 1990-91
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Clothing is one of life’s necessities‚ a part of our lives‚ something we cannot do without. Therefore‚ a new trade policy that lowers clothing prices‚ making much more variety accessible to the consumers‚ directly affects us all. Such a change took place at the beginning of 2005. The developed world‚ or more specifically‚ the U.S.‚ Canada‚ and the European Union (EU) discontinued most of their limits on imports of yarn‚ fabric‚ and clothing from developing countries. These
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The Heckscher-Ohlin theory of comparative advantage was produced as an alternative to the Ricardian model and had an ideological mission: the elimination of the labor theory of value and the incorporation of the neoclassical price mechanism into international trade theory. The empirical validity of the Heckscher-Ohlin model and argues that most of the empirical work aimed at proving the validity of the model by focusing on its power to predict trade patterns is irrelevant. Moreover‚ the dynamic version
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1. How important are PLESTE factors in terms of international marketing The PLESTE (Political‚ Legal‚ Economic‚ Social/Cultural‚ Technological and Environmental) factors determine the success or failure of any company when moving into international market either through Joint venture‚ acquisition‚ partnership or any other. It also determines how well the company can easily localise its products and services and gain market or cost leadership position. Political factors refer to government policy
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1) Who are the stakeholders in this case? Answer: First of all‚ 150 angry customers of TRI-STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY who had marched in the protest are the main stakeholders. In Addition‚ there were a number of elderly customers who regarded phone services as their lifeline to the outside world. Consumer group‚ including the Consumer Federation Of America and the Congress of Consumer Organizations‚ had joined the protest and also become TRI-STATE TELEPHONE Company’s Stakeholders. 2) Which stakeholders
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China and the WTO Domestic Challenges and International Pressures Kent Hughes‚ Gang Lin‚ and Jennifer L. Turner Asia Program‚ Environmental Change & Security Project‚ Project on America and the Global Economy China and the WTO Domestic Challenges and International Pressures Kent Hughes‚ Gang Lin‚ and Jennifer L. Turner This publication was made possible by a Ford Foundation grant to the Woodrow Wilson Center. ©2002 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars‚ Washington‚ D.C. www
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