Organic Towel Exports (Scenario)
The Organic Towel Company (OTC) employs 400 workers at its facility in Liverpool, England,
where the firm has been manufacturing 100% organic cotton towels for five years. OTC sells
towels in the United Kingdom primarily to boutique hotels and specialty retail stores, as well as
to individual consumers through the company\'s website. Recently, OTC managers attended a
trade show in London where they made contact with numerous foreign market managers. OTC
received a request from Earth Waves, an organic clothing store in Toronto, Canada for a large
order of towels. OTC had not been looking into expanding, but firm managers are seriously
considering the opportunity to reach a global niche market with their towels.
1) Which of the following questions would most likely be more important for OTC managers to
evaluate when making the decision whether to export their towels to Earth Waves?
A) What are the risks involved in exporting OTC towels to Earth Waves? B) How intense is the
organic food and clothing industry in Canada?
C) Do Canadian towel companies have success when they export?
D) Will OTC save money on domestic marketing by exporting?
2) Which of the following most likely supports OTC exporting their towels to Earth Waves?
A) Domestic sales of OTC towels have dwindled, and a new market is needed.
B) The founder of OTC has numerous contacts in Canada.
C) Earth Waves is located in an excellent location on central Toronto.
D) OTC is an SME that can readily adapt to the demands of the Canadian market.
3) Which of the following most strongly suggests OTC should not export its towels to Earth
Waves?
A) OTC managers are risk-takers with the determination to expand OTC.
B) Earth Waves has offered to guide OTC through Canadian regulations.
C) Earth Waves has a large client base and publishes a semi-annual catalog.
D) OTC\'s towel manufacturing at the Liverpool facility is nearing maximum capacity.
4) Which of the following should be considered in making decision to export OTC towels to
Canada?
A) What is the likelihood of Earth Waves opening a subsidiary in Canada?
B) What is the probability of OTC and Earth Waves entering into a joint venture?
C) How much fluctuation occurs in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar & the British
pound
D) What documentation would be required for OTC to export towels to Asia?
Solution
1. A) What are the risks involved in exporting OTC towels to Earth Waves
2.A) Domestic sales of OTC towels have dwindled, and a new market is needed.
3.D) OTC\'s towel manufacturing at the Liverpool facility is nearing maximum capacity
4.C) How much fluctuation occurs in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar & the
British pound.
1. Which nation accounts for the largest amount of OPECs oil re.docxelliotkimberlee
1. Which nation accounts for the
largest
amount of OPEC's oil reserves and production?
a.
Iran
b.
Libya
c.
Iraq
d.
Saudi Arabia
2. Most developing-nation exports go to industrial nations while most developing-nation imports originate in industrial nations.
3.
The European Union is primarily intended to permit:
a.
Countries to adopt scientific tariffs on imports
b.
An agricultural commodity cartel within the group
c.
The adoption of export tariffs for revenue purposes
d.
Free movement of resources and products among member nations
4.
Which nation is
not
a member of the North American Free Trade Association?
a.
Canada
b.
Greenland
c.
Mexico
d.
United States
5.
NAFTA is a:
a.
Monetary union
b.
Free trade area
c.
Common market
d.
Customs union
6.
In the United States, which group was most likely to be hurt by the North American Free Trade Agreement?
a.
Unskilled labor
b.
Skilled labor
c.
Owners of capital equipment
d.
Owners of financial capital
7.
Economic integration is the process of eliminating restrictions on international trade, payments, and factor mobility.
8.
As of 2002, members of the European Monetary Union agreed to replace their currencies with the:
a.
mark
b.
dollar
c.
franc
d.
euro
9.
U.S. labor unions argued against the North American Free Trade Agreement on the grounds that it would result in U.S. companies relocating in Mexico in order to take advantage of lower wage rates.
10.
Firms undertake multinational operations in order to:
a.
Hire low-wage workers
b.
Manufacture in nations they have difficulty exporting to
c.
Obtain necessary factor inputs
d.
All of the above
11.
Conglomerate integration would occur if General Motors Inc. of the United States acquired a controlling interest in a British chemical company.
12.
Critics of multinational corporations maintain that they often abandon domestic workers in order to take advantage of lower wage scales abroad.
13.
On the balance-of-payments statements, merchandise imports are classified in the:
a.
Current account
b.
Capital account
c.
Unilateral transfer account
d.
Official settlements account
14.
That U.S. importers purchase bananas from Brazil constitutes a debit transaction on the U.S. balance of payments.
15.
Which of the following is classified as a
credit
in the U.S. balance of payments?
a.
U.S. exports
b.
U.S. gifts to other countries
c.
A flow of gold out of the U.S.
d.
Foreign loans made by U.S. companies
16.
The U.S. balance of trade is determined by:
a.
Exchange rates
b.
Growth of economies overseas
c.
Relative prices in world markets
d.
All of the above
17.
The U.S. has a balance of
trade deficit
when its:
a.
Merchandise exports exceed its merchandise imports
b.
Merchandise imports exceed its merchandise exports
c.
Goods and services exports exceed its goods and services imports
d.
Goods and services imports exceed its goods and services exports
18.
On the U.S. balance-of-payments statement, the following transactions are cred.
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1. Which nation accounts for the largest amount of OPECs oil re.docxelliotkimberlee
1. Which nation accounts for the
largest
amount of OPEC's oil reserves and production?
a.
Iran
b.
Libya
c.
Iraq
d.
Saudi Arabia
2. Most developing-nation exports go to industrial nations while most developing-nation imports originate in industrial nations.
3.
The European Union is primarily intended to permit:
a.
Countries to adopt scientific tariffs on imports
b.
An agricultural commodity cartel within the group
c.
The adoption of export tariffs for revenue purposes
d.
Free movement of resources and products among member nations
4.
Which nation is
not
a member of the North American Free Trade Association?
a.
Canada
b.
Greenland
c.
Mexico
d.
United States
5.
NAFTA is a:
a.
Monetary union
b.
Free trade area
c.
Common market
d.
Customs union
6.
In the United States, which group was most likely to be hurt by the North American Free Trade Agreement?
a.
Unskilled labor
b.
Skilled labor
c.
Owners of capital equipment
d.
Owners of financial capital
7.
Economic integration is the process of eliminating restrictions on international trade, payments, and factor mobility.
8.
As of 2002, members of the European Monetary Union agreed to replace their currencies with the:
a.
mark
b.
dollar
c.
franc
d.
euro
9.
U.S. labor unions argued against the North American Free Trade Agreement on the grounds that it would result in U.S. companies relocating in Mexico in order to take advantage of lower wage rates.
10.
Firms undertake multinational operations in order to:
a.
Hire low-wage workers
b.
Manufacture in nations they have difficulty exporting to
c.
Obtain necessary factor inputs
d.
All of the above
11.
Conglomerate integration would occur if General Motors Inc. of the United States acquired a controlling interest in a British chemical company.
12.
Critics of multinational corporations maintain that they often abandon domestic workers in order to take advantage of lower wage scales abroad.
13.
On the balance-of-payments statements, merchandise imports are classified in the:
a.
Current account
b.
Capital account
c.
Unilateral transfer account
d.
Official settlements account
14.
That U.S. importers purchase bananas from Brazil constitutes a debit transaction on the U.S. balance of payments.
15.
Which of the following is classified as a
credit
in the U.S. balance of payments?
a.
U.S. exports
b.
U.S. gifts to other countries
c.
A flow of gold out of the U.S.
d.
Foreign loans made by U.S. companies
16.
The U.S. balance of trade is determined by:
a.
Exchange rates
b.
Growth of economies overseas
c.
Relative prices in world markets
d.
All of the above
17.
The U.S. has a balance of
trade deficit
when its:
a.
Merchandise exports exceed its merchandise imports
b.
Merchandise imports exceed its merchandise exports
c.
Goods and services exports exceed its goods and services imports
d.
Goods and services imports exceed its goods and services exports
18.
On the U.S. balance-of-payments statement, the following transactions are cred.
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from PDVSA, which is struggling because of low oil prices, as well as a decrease in oil production, and a decaying socialist
economy.
Contractors have cut back the drilling of oil in Venezuela amid a rising unpaid debt owed to suppliers by the Latin American
country’s government and state-owned producer PDVSA. On June 28th 2016, Baker Hughes reported that the number of oil
rigs in Venezuela dropped from 69 to 59 in May of this year. The CEO of the Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem SpA, said
that in April the company had suspended 89 percent of his operation rigs in Venezuela (25 of its 28 rigs). Other companies as
Schlumberger or Halliburton Co are reducing their activities in Venezuela also by the unpaid services bills.
Since 1998, oil production in Venezuela has been reduced by 750,000 barrels per day, with output falling by 250,000 barrels
per day in the first half of 2016 alone, according to Dr. Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American Energy Policy at the Baker
Institute at Rice University in Houston. Luisa Palacios, a senior managing director at Medley Global Advisors LLC, said that
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Pre-Assessment Quiz for teaching the topic of Globalisation & MNCs.
The idea of this quiz is an informal fun way of building a positive relationship with your students in addition to gaining an understanding of how much they know about the topic to be taught.
Resources needed: Powerpoint, Computer, Projector, Four Flash cards A, B, C, D
Instructions:
Students to initially do the quiz individually. Given 5-10 minutes. Collect these once completed.
Next group students into teams of four or five, each group is to have 4 students, each student has a role, Student 1: Facilitator/Manager, Student 2: Secretary (Scribe), Student 3: PR (student who represents the group decision via the flash cards).
Students are given 4 flash cards, titled A, B, C, D. These cards are used to communicate their collective answer.
Teacher can award chocolate bars or lollies as the quiz progresses or at the end.
JM Chapter 1 Overview of International Business.pptxJesilin James
Define International Business and concept of globalization
Differentiate between IB and Domestic Business
Explain the importance of IB
Part 2: Fundamental of International Trade Theories
Outline the theories that attempt to explain why certain goods are traded internationally
Summarise the theory of mercantilism
Detail the theories of absolute advantage and comparative advantage
Detail the factor proportions theory of trade
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Organizational Structure
Evaluate the decision-making process and its effect within the context of increased competition
for health care dollars. Assess the wide range of challenging issues that you perceive will over
the next five years affect NURSING HOMES. Consider the following: What issues do you
perceive will need to be addressed in NURSING HOMES? What organizational structure would
best position NURSUNG HOMES as a leader in its industry?
Solution
In order to run a nursing home correctly, many staff members with different skill sets are
required to come together. Providing medical care, food and drink, personal assistance, and
activities represent the most prominent day-to-day requirements that must be met to care for the
residents. In addition, supplies must be ordered, budgets must be balanced, and money such as
payroll and taxes must be handled. Having a strong organizational structure makes it much easier
for everyone to do their part and keep the nursing home running.
Following are the points that are considered so the nursing homes function smoothly because
nursing home is not a single entity but it is place where people of multiple cultures, values come
together .
1 Inspiration/values
? reputation of organization ? organizational values and behaviours ? quality of leadership ? risk
sharing ?recognition ? communication
2 Tangible rewards
? competitive pay ? good benefits ? fairness of reward ? incentives for higher performance ?
ownership potential ? recognition awards
3 Quality of work
? perception of the value of the work ? challenge/interest ? opportunities for achievement ?
freedom and autonomy ? workload ? quality of work relationship
4 Work.
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Pre-Assessment Quiz for teaching the topic of Globalisation & MNCs.
The idea of this quiz is an informal fun way of building a positive relationship with your students in addition to gaining an understanding of how much they know about the topic to be taught.
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Instructions:
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Next group students into teams of four or five, each group is to have 4 students, each student has a role, Student 1: Facilitator/Manager, Student 2: Secretary (Scribe), Student 3: PR (student who represents the group decision via the flash cards).
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Define International Business and concept of globalization
Differentiate between IB and Domestic Business
Explain the importance of IB
Part 2: Fundamental of International Trade Theories
Outline the theories that attempt to explain why certain goods are traded internationally
Summarise the theory of mercantilism
Detail the theories of absolute advantage and comparative advantage
Detail the factor proportions theory of trade
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Solution
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dealt with complex systems and phenomena. From one perspective, that which is somehow
complex-—displaying variation without being random – is most worthy of interest given the
rewards found in the depths of exploration
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1/5 divided by 1/2
Solution
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number we can\'t to divide by and turn this into a multiplication. This means that 1/5 divided by
1/2 can also be rewritten as 1/5 multiplied by 2/1 When multiplying fractions, we just multiply
straight across. 1/5 x 2/1 then becomes (1x2) divided by (5x1), So your answer will be 2/5.
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length (value and unit) of the transmission line that produces the (Propagation) DELAY in the
last column of the table.
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has been received, as well as the receiver\'s reaction. The receiver may also respond to the
unintentional message as well as the intentional message.
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to giving away weird facial expressions. Feedback allows the sender to regulate, adapt or repeat
the message in order to improve communication.
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the sender and the receiver. The sender will be able to understand the effectiveness of his
communication where as the receiver will be able to tell his views directly whether he has
understood or not.
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Explain.
Solution
a.P(R and S)=0.5*0.3=0.15
b.P(R or S)=0.5+0.3-0.15=0.65
c.1-P(S)=0.7
d.P(R/S)=P(R and S)/P(S)=0.15/0.7=0.214
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now p(system not failure)
= [1-p(component failure)]^11
=[1-0.0004]^11
=(0.9996)^11
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Describe the relationship between current assets and current liabilities
Describe the difference between interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing liabilities
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Solution
Answer 1:
Balance Sheet:
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shareholders\' equity at a specific point in time. It is a Position Statement which give investors an
idea as to what the company owns and owes as well as the amount invested by shareholders. The
balance sheet adheres to the following formula: Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders\' Equity
Interpreting a Balance Sheet
The balance sheet is a snapshot, representing the state of a company\'s finances at a moment in
time. By itself, it cannot give a sense of the trends that are playing out over a longer period. For
this reason, the balance sheet should be compared with those of previous periods. A number of
ratios can be derived from the balance sheet, helping investors get a sense of how healthy a
company is. These include the debt-to-equity ratio and the acid-test ratio, along with many
others.
Income Statement:
An income statement also known as the \"profit and loss statement\" or \"statement of revenue
and expense\" is a financial statement that measures a company\'s financial performance over a
specific accounting period. Financial performance is assessed by giving a summary of how the
business incurs its revenues and expenses through both operating and non-operating activities. It
also shows the net profit or loss incurred over a specific accounting period, typically over a fiscal
quarter or year.
Interpreting Income Statement
The income statement is divided into two parts: the operating and non-operating sections. The
portion of the income statement that deals with operating items is interesting to investors and
analysts alike because this section discloses information about revenues and expenses that are a
direct result of the regular business operations. The non-operating items section discloses
revenue and expense information about activities that are not tied directly to a company\'s
regular operations.
Stateent of Stockholders\' equity
Stockholders\' equity is the money attributable to a business\' owners, often referred to as
shareholders. It is also known as \"net assets,\" since it is equivalent to the total assets of a
company minus its liabilities, that is, the debt it owes to non-shareholders. The statement of
shareholders\' equity details the changes within the equity section of the balance sheet over a
designated period of time. In other words, the statement of stockholder\'s equity is a b.
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Outline the elements of an IMF stabilization package. Provide exampl.pdfakopticals
Outline the elements of an IMF stabilization package. Provide example of a country- one where
the package has not been successful in heloing with the balance of payment deficit. Explain in
detail why the package failed in that country. Be sure to cite your source of data and information.
Solution
there are many countries which were financailly and economically backward and IMF was
provided financial assistance to those countries and still they are suffering. instead of minimizing
the problem it is multiplied. one of the best example is Zimbabwe.
one of the African nation, where suffereing with financial, political and econimic problems for
the last ten years. in this country, they banned their own currency and the currency which they
are using for transations is US $ and Euro.
I am not able to recollect the numbers, but IMF gave a loan which has to repay after 15 years to
the nation. but still the situation is too worst and day by day the problems are increasing..
Outline the macro policy options for government intervention.Sol.pdfakopticals
Outline the macro policy options for government intervention.
Solution
An economic intervention is an action taken by a government or international institution in a
market economy in an effort to impact the economy beyond the basic regulation of fraud and
enforcement of contracts and provision of public goods.
One of the common ways of government intervention is to provide direct expenditures to
ascertain the production of goods that are socially beneficial.
Another method include the right to regulate certain activities for economic, social or other
purposes. For instance, many industries have market structures that lead to concentration or
monopoly (e.g. railroads, airlines). Rather than provide these services directly, many
governments have chosen instead to maintain private provision, subject to some form of
regulation.
Where other forms of regulation are deemed infeasible for dealing with potential market failure
problems, governments may simply choose to directly provide a good or service through a public
agency or state-owned enterprise.
Out of a group of 30 students,5 have been selected for student counc.pdfakopticals
Out of a group of 30 students,5 have been selected for student council. There are 5 different
position on the student council.How many different arrangements are possible for assigning
these positions to the 5 students?
Solution
so there are 5*4*3*2*1 ways = 120 ways.
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Organic Towel Exports (Scenario) The Organic Towel Company (OTC) e.pdf
1. Organic Towel Exports (Scenario)
The Organic Towel Company (OTC) employs 400 workers at its facility in Liverpool, England,
where the firm has been manufacturing 100% organic cotton towels for five years. OTC sells
towels in the United Kingdom primarily to boutique hotels and specialty retail stores, as well as
to individual consumers through the company's website. Recently, OTC managers attended a
trade show in London where they made contact with numerous foreign market managers. OTC
received a request from Earth Waves, an organic clothing store in Toronto, Canada for a large
order of towels. OTC had not been looking into expanding, but firm managers are seriously
considering the opportunity to reach a global niche market with their towels.
1) Which of the following questions would most likely be more important for OTC managers to
evaluate when making the decision whether to export their towels to Earth Waves?
A) What are the risks involved in exporting OTC towels to Earth Waves? B) How intense is the
organic food and clothing industry in Canada?
C) Do Canadian towel companies have success when they export?
D) Will OTC save money on domestic marketing by exporting?
2) Which of the following most likely supports OTC exporting their towels to Earth Waves?
A) Domestic sales of OTC towels have dwindled, and a new market is needed.
B) The founder of OTC has numerous contacts in Canada.
C) Earth Waves is located in an excellent location on central Toronto.
D) OTC is an SME that can readily adapt to the demands of the Canadian market.
3) Which of the following most strongly suggests OTC should not export its towels to Earth
Waves?
A) OTC managers are risk-takers with the determination to expand OTC.
B) Earth Waves has offered to guide OTC through Canadian regulations.
C) Earth Waves has a large client base and publishes a semi-annual catalog.
D) OTC's towel manufacturing at the Liverpool facility is nearing maximum capacity.
4) Which of the following should be considered in making decision to export OTC towels to
Canada?
A) What is the likelihood of Earth Waves opening a subsidiary in Canada?
2. B) What is the probability of OTC and Earth Waves entering into a joint venture?
C) How much fluctuation occurs in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar & the British
pound
D) What documentation would be required for OTC to export towels to Asia?
Solution
1. A) What are the risks involved in exporting OTC towels to Earth Waves
2.A) Domestic sales of OTC towels have dwindled, and a new market is needed.
3.D) OTC's towel manufacturing at the Liverpool facility is nearing maximum capacity
4.C) How much fluctuation occurs in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar & the
British pound
