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Test Bank for International financial management 13th
edition by Jeff Madura A+
1. The commonly accepted goal of an MNC is to:
a. maximize short-term earnings.
b. maximize shareholder wealth.
c. minimize risk.
d. A and C.
e. maximize international sales.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


2. With regard to corporate goals, an MNC is mostly concerned with maximizing , and a
purely domestic firm is mostly concerned with maximizing .
a. shareholder wealth; short-term earnings
b. shareholder wealth; shareholder wealth
c. short-term earnings; sales volume
d. short-term earnings; shareholder wealth
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


3. For an MNC, agency costs are typically:
a. nonexistent

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b. larger than agency costs of a small purely domestic firm.
c. smaller than agency costs of a small purely domestic firm.
d. the same as agency costs of a small purely domestic firm.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


4. Which of the following could reduce agency problems for an MNC?
a. stock options as managerial compensation
b. hostile takeover threat
c. investor monitoring
d. all of the above are forms of corporate control that could reduce agency problems for an
MNC.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension


5. The valuation of an MNC should rise when an event causes the expected cash flows from
foreign subsidiaries to
and when the foreign currencies denominating these cash flows are expected to .
a. decrease; appreciate
b. increase; appreciate
c. decrease; depreciate
d. increase; depreciate
ANSWER: b

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DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.04
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension


6. Which of the following theories identifies specialization as a reason for international
business?
a. theory of comparative advantage
b. imperfect markets theory
c. product cycle theory
d. none of the above
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


7. Which of the following theories identifies the nontransferability of resources as a reason
for international business?
a. theory of comparative advantage
b. imperfect markets theory
c. product cycle theory
d. none of the above
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

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8. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets over
time?
a. theory of comparative advantage
b. imperfect markets theory
c. product cycle theory
d. none of the above
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


9. An industry based on which of the following would most likely take advantage of lower
costs in some less developed foreign countries?
a. assembly line production
b. specialized professional services
c. nuclear missile programs
d. development of more sophisticated computer technology
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFM.MADU.15.01.02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG.INFM .MADU.15.03
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC.INFM.MADU.15.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application


10. Due to the risks involved in international business, firms should:
a. only consider international business in major countries.
b. maintain international business to no more than 20% of total business.
c. maintain international business to no more than 35% of total business.

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