Question 1

In the context of barriers to international communication, ________ refers to the amount of other messages competing for a potential consumer's attention.

Accepted Answer

A)   logistics
B)   source effects
C)   noise
D)   standardized advertising
E)   country of origin effectsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Determining the data sources that address a specific research problem is often complicated in international business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lots-of-Light Lanterns manufactures emergency lighting systems and markets them in underdeveloped countries that often lack easy access to electrical power. As the owner, LaTisha Reynolds knows that to successfully enter a foreign market, the retailers will have to be educated on how these products work. What factor is she considering?

Accepted Answer

A)   channel exclusivity
B)   channel quality
C)   channel length
D)   channel dominance
E)   channel concentrationF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Compare and contrast a push versus a pull communication strategy.

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The main decision with regard to communi...

Question 5

Jeremy created a simple bar graph to show the most popular times of day customers come into the store. Which application of business analytics does the bar graph represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   predictive
B)   descriptive
C)   definitive
D)   prescriptive
E)   directiveF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The Hopper Leg Winery from California's Sonoma Valley is trying to enter the wine market in France. To the company's surprise, it found that the France wine distribution channel was difficult to access as an outsider. Based on this, the market must have a(n)  ________ distribution channel.

Accepted Answer

A)   exclusive
B)   intensive
C)   formal
D)   concentrated
E)   fragmentedF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

What is a characteristic of channel quality?

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A)   The quality of retailers is variable in developed nations.
B)   The quality of retailers is more variable in emerging markets and less developed nations.
C)   Channel quality refers to a measure of the number of intermediaries between the manufacturer and the consumer.
D)   An international business cannot establish its own distribution channel when the existing channel quality is poor.
E)   The lack of a high-quality channel does not impede market entry.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

What results when the retail sector is very concentrated?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is more expensive for a firm to make contact with each individual retailer.
B)   It makes sense for a firm to deal directly with retailers, cutting out wholesalers.
C)   A relatively large sales force is required to deal with the retail sector.
D)   The channels of distribution tend to be long.
E)   The growth of wholesalers is promoted.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

The best way for a company to overcome cultural barriers to communication is by developing cross-cultural literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a firm favors a push strategy, using direct selling to educate potential consumers, which of these products would it most likely sell?

Accepted Answer

A)   professional services
B)   food grains
C)   consumer products
D)   industrial products
E)   standardized productsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

One consequence of tight cross-functional integration between research and development (R&D) , production, and marketing is

Accepted Answer

A)   maximizing the time to market a product.
B)   letting R&D dictate terms to marketing and production.
C)   keeping development costs in check.
D)   ensuring that product development projects are driven by organizational needs.
E)   increasing selling costs and maximizing profits.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Differences in product and technical standards between nations would be a reason a business might vary aspects of its marketing mix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Predatory pricing occurs when companies use price as a competitive weapon to drive out weaker competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Consumers in the most developed countries are often willing to sacrifice their preferred product attributes for lower priced products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Multipoint pricing occurs when a company

Accepted Answer

A)   aggressively prices in one market to elicit a competitive response from a rival in another market.
B)   prices its products at a loss in order to drive out competitors from the market.
C)   buys products at a cheaper rate in one country to sell at a higher price in another country.
D)   allows markets to determine the pricing of a product.
E)   prices two similar products at low and high prices in order to boost sales of the lower priced products.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

When determining her company's distribution strategy in the United Kingdom, Caroline of Peterson Products found that the country's retail sector was very concentrated. How should her company respond to this?

Accepted Answer

A)   They should focus on contacting wholesalers.
B)   They should deal directly with retailers, cutting out wholesalers.
C)   They should hire a relatively large sales force to deal with the retail sector.
D)   They should lengthen the channels of distribution.
E)   They should promote the growth of wholesalers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The members of a cross-functional team should have

Accepted Answer

A)   low standing within their respective functions.
B)   the ability to put functional and national advocacy first.
C)   the ability to contribute functional expertise.
D)   the ability to solely focus on the ongoing work of their respective functions.
E)   the ability to work on several projects simultaneously.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

When Happy Foods decided to enter the highly developed Italian market, it found that it competed with hundreds of brands. In terms of communication strategy, Happy Foods should remember that in a highly developed market,

Accepted Answer

A)   noise is extremely high.
B)   source effects are always positive.
C)   country of origin effects are not applicable.
D)   cultural barriers do not exist.
E)   pull strategies are more important than push strategies.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Describe how cultural differences affect product attributes.

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Question 20

Identify the product attributes of a pizza or another product of your choice. Explain how product attributes play a role in selling a product.

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