PARCIAL N1 NEGOCIOS INTERNACIONALES

21 Diciembre 2011 Profesor: Arcadio Cerda U. Ayudante: Samuel Arellano R. MATRICULA: _________________________________________________________________ Puntaje Total: ____ puntos. Observaciones: No abra el cuadernillo hasta leer todas las observaciones. Este control evala la lectura realizada por el alumno de los captulos 1 al 5 (Casos y materia) junto con los contenidos impartidos en todas las clases del curso hasta la clase del da 19/12/2011. Su ponderacin es del 10% de la nota final. El trabajo es individual. Existen 4 alternativas, de las cuales, slo una es la correcta. Debe estar seguro de su alternativa, una vez decidida, conteste, ya que si hace algn borrn, enmienda o algo similar, se considerar como respuesta mala. Por cada respuesta correcta recibir 0,25 puntos y por cada incorrecta se le descontar 0,1 puntos. El puntaje total es de 6 puntos, ms 1 punto base. Consultas en voz alta. Puede utilizar diccionario. Tiempo: 60 minutos.

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FORM: 1 1. One early response to the failure of the Heckscher-Ohlin theory to explain the observed pattern of international trade was the: A) B) C) D) theory of comparative advantage theory of cultural constraints product life-cycle theory theory of rising costs

2. Which of following pairs of religious beliefs are most likely to lead to economic development and growth? A) B) C) D) Christianity and Buddhism Confucianism and Islam Islam and Christianity Hinduism and Buddhism

3. Contrary to what the Heckscher-Ohlin theory would predict, the United States has been a primary importer rather than an exporter of capital goods. This apparent contradiction is known as the _________ paradox. A) B) C) D) Theler Ricardo Cormier Leontief

4. Country Look U.S.A. American popular imagination of the past 25 years associated free trade with: A) B) C) D) the displacement of low-skilled factory jobs countries from poor to rich the displacement of low-skilled factory jobs countries from poor to poor the displacement of low-skilled factory jobs countries from rich to rich the displacement of low-skilled factory jobs countries from rich to poor countries countries countries countries

5. Which of the following is not one of the major principles of Islam? A) B) C) D) being pretentious, rather than humble safeguarding the possessions of orphans respecting the rights of others honoring and respecting parents

6. The term __________ refers to a system that stresses the primacy of collective goals over individual goals. A) B) C) D) capitalism democracy collectivism individualism

7. Which of the following scholars (or teams of scholars) is not associated with the theory that follows his name? A) B) C) D) Michael Porter / National Competitive Advantage Eli Heckscher and Bertil Ohlin / Product Life-Cycle Adam Smith / Absolute Advantage David Ricardo / Comparative Advantage

8. The political system in which government is "by the people", exercised either directly of through elected representatives is referred to as: A) B) C) D) totalitarianism democracy individualism despotism

9. Which of the following is not one of the four major forms of totalitarianism that exist in the world today? A) B) C) D) collective totalitarianism tribal totalitarianism communist totalitarianism right-wing totalitarianism

10. The globalization of production refers to: A) the tendency among firms to move production facilities to foreign countries where wage rates are lower B) the tendency among firms to recruit production workers from foreign countries C) the tendency among firms to source goods and services from locations around the globe to take advantage of national differences in the cost and quality of factors of production D) the tendency among firms to use similar production methods

11. The two major categories of norms are: A) B) C) D) rites and rituals folkways and mores conduct and culture routines and values

12. The __________ theory stresses that in some cases countries specialize in the production and export of particular products not because of underlying differences in factor endowments, but because in certain industries the world market can support only a limited number of firms. A) B) C) D) new trade limited potential product life-cycle Heckscher-Olin

13. According to our textbook, the single most important technological innovation that has impacted international trade has been the: A) B) C) D) communications satellite development of optic fiber fax machine microprocessor

14. The values of loyalty, reciprocal obligations, and honesty are central to the __________ system of ethics. A) B) C) D) Islamic Hindu Buddhist Confucian

15. The two main components of globalization are: A) B) C) D) the standardization of technology and the globalization of markets the globalization of markets and the globalization of production the globalization of advertising and the globalization of services the globalization of finance and the globalization of accounting

16. The two macro factors that seem to underlie the trend towards greater globalization are: A) a convergence in consumer tastes around the world, an increase in political tensions around the world B) the decline in political tensions around the world, formal and informal barriers to trade between countries C) the increase in barriers to the free flow of goods, services, and capital that has occurred since the end of World War II, the decline in economic pressures around the world D) the decline in barriers to the free flow of goods, services, and capital that has occurred since the end of World War II, and technological change

17. Given to countries Chile y Japan. Both countries use only one factor and have constant productivity. The wages in Chile are W=1 y and Japan W*=2. Given the following table which product are produced in Chile: Productividades Productos Cobre Vino Textiles Televisores Autos A) B) C) D) Only cooper Only Cooper and wine Only Cooper, wine and textils None of alternatives Chile 20 8 3 0,4 0,1 Japn 10 5 4 2 1

17. A firm's decision to invest resources in business activities outside its home country is referred to as: A) B) C) D) cross-national investment transnational commerce foreign direct investment international diversification

19. Given to countries Chile y Japan. Both countries use only one factor and have constant productivity. The wages in Chile are W=1 y and Japan W*=6. Given the following table which product are produced in Chile: Productividade s Chile Japn 20 10 8 5 3 4 0,4 2 0,1 1

Productos Cobre Vino Textiles Televisores Autos A) B) C) D) Only cooper Only cooper and wine Only cooper, wine and textils None of alternatives

20. The routine conventions of everyday life are referred to as __________. A) B) C) D) folkways rituals mores rites

21. McDonalds is able to prevent other companies from opening fast-food restaurants with the McDonalds name and the McDonalds golden arches because McDonalds has obtained __________ protection on its name and distinctive designs. A) B) C) D) patent intellectual property certificate copyright trademark

22. Swedish economists' __________ advanced a theory of trade that argued that comparative advantage arises from differences in national factor endowments. A) B) C) D) Durbin and Coles Rivette and Delhomme Hecksher and Ohlin Mouton and Penn

23. __________ initially proposed the product life-cycle theory in the mid-1960s. A) B) C) D) David Ricardo Michael Porter Bertil Ohlin Raymond Vernon

24. The most rigid system of stratification is a __________ system. A) B) C) D) degree class cross-cultural caste