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,International Financial
Management

ED.14
by

Jeff Madura

Test Bank
2021

,Chapter 1—Multinational Financial Management

1. The commonly accepted goal of the MNC is to:
a. maximize short-term earnings.
b. maximize shareholder wealth.
c. minimize risk.
d. A and C.
e. maximize international sales.
ANS: B PTS: 1

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
ANS: B PTS: 1

3. For the MNC, agency costs are typically:
a. non-existent.
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.
ANS: B PTS: 1

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.
ANS: D PTS: 1

5. The valuation of an MNC should rise when an event causes the expected cash flows from foreign to
____ and when foreign currencies denominating these cash flows are expected to ____.
a. decrease; appreciate
b. increase; appreciate
c. decrease; depreciate
d. increase; depreciate
ANS: B PTS: 1

© 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. This edition is intended for use outside of the U.S. only, with content that may be different
from the U.S. Edition. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

, 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
ANS: A PTS: 1

7. Which of the following theories identifies the non-transferability 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
ANS: B PTS: 1

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
ANS: C PTS: 1

9. Which of the following industries 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 planning.
d. planning for more sophisticated computer technology.
ANS: A PTS: 1

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.
d. none of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1

11. A product cycle is the process by which a firm provides a specialized sales or service strategy, support
assistance, and possibly an initial investment in the franchise in exchange for periodic fees.
a. True
b. False

ANS: F PTS: 1

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from the U.S. Edition. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.

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