《国际商务英语》课后练习简答题答案.docx
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《国际商务英语》课后练习简答题答案
《国际商务英语》课后练习简答题答案
Lesson1
Answerthefollowingquestions:
1.Whatdoesinternationalbusinessreferto?
Pleasetellthedifferencebetweeninternationalbusinessand
domesticbusiness.
A:
Internationalbusinessreferstotransactionbetweenpartiesfromdifferentcountries.Sometimesbusinessacrossthebordersofdifferentcustomsareasofthesamecountryisalsoregardedasimportandexport.
Somemajordifferencesbetweeninternationalbusinessanddomesticbusinessisfollowing:
(1)Differencesinlegalsystems
(2)Differencesincurrencies
(3)Differencesinculturalbackground
(4)Differentinnaturalandeconomicconditions
2.Pleaseexplainthedifferencesbetweenvisibletradeandinvisibletrade.Whichisbecomingmoreand
moreimportantandaccountsforanincreasingproportionininternationaltrade?
A:
Visibletradeistheformofcommoditytrade.Theformoftransportation,communication,banking,insurance,consulting,informationetc.iscalledinvisibletradeorserviceindustries.Thelaterisbecomemoreandmoreimportant.
3.Canyoucitesomeexamplestoillustrateculturaldifferencesininternationalbusiness?
A:
Culturaldifferencesincludinglanguage,customs,traditions,religion,value,behavioretc.4.Pleaseelaborateonthetwocategoriesofinternationalinvestment.Whatistheirmajordifference?
A:
FDI(Foreigndirectinvestment)ismadeforreturnsthroughcontrollingtheenterprisesorassetsinvestedininahostcountry.Portfolioinvestmentreferstopurchasesofforeignfinancialassetsforapurposeotherthancontrolling.Suchfinancialassetsmaybestocks,bondsorcertificatesofdeposit.
5.Whatislicensing?
Whydofirmssometimeschooseitasameansofenteringaforeignmarket?
A:
Inlicensing,afirmleasestherighttouseitsintellectualpropertytoafirminanothercountry.Theychooselicensingbecausetheydonothavetomakecashpaymentstostatbusiness,andcansimplyreceiveincomeintheformofroyalty.Besides,theycanbenefitfromlocationaladvantagesofforeignoperationwithoutanyobligationsinownershipormanagement.Theuseoflicensingisparticularlyencouragedbyhighcustomsdutyandnon-tariffbarriersonthepartofthehostcountry.
6.Whatisfranchising?
Howisitdifferentfromlicensing?
A:
Underfranchising,franchiseeisallowedtooperateinthenameofanother,franchiserwhoprovidestheformerwithtrademarks,brandnames,logosandoperatingtechniquesforroyalty.Incomparisonwiththerelationbetweenthelicenserandthelicensee,thefranchiserhasmorecontroloverandprovidesmoresupportforthefranchisee.
7.Whatisamanagementcontract?
Underwhatconditionsisitmostapplicable?
A:
Underamanagementcontract,onecompanyoffersmanagerialorotherspecializedservicestoanotherwithinaparticularperiodforaflatpaymentorapercentageoftherelevantbusinessvolume.Whenagovernmentforbids
foreignownershipincertainindustriesitconsiderstobeofstrategicimportancebutlackstheexpertiseforoperation,managementcontractsmaybeapracticalchoiceenablingaforeigncompanytooperateintheindustrywithoutowningtheassets.
8.Whatisaninternationalturnkeyproject?
InwhatwayisitsvariantBOTdifferentfromit?
A:
Foraninternationalturnkeyproject,afirmsignsacontractwithaforeignpurchaserandundertakesallthedesigning,contractingandfacilityequippingbeforehandingitovertothelatteruponcompletion.ForaBOTproject,afirmoperatesafacilityforaperiodoftimeafterbuildingitupbeforefinallytransferringittoaforeigncompany.MakingprofitfromoperatingtheprojectforaperiodisthemajordifferencebetweenBOTandthecommonturnkeyproject
Lesson2
Answerthefollowingquestions:
1.ExplaintheconceptsofGNPandGDPrespectivelyandpointouttheirmajordifference.Canweusetheminterchangeably?
A:
GNP(GrossnationalProduct)referstothemarketvalueofgoodsandservicesproducedbythepropertyandlaborownedbytheresidentsofaneconomy.GDP(GrossDomesticProduct)measuresthemarketvalueofallgoodsandservicesproducedwithinthegeographicareaofaneconomy.ThedifferencebetweenthemisthatGNPfocusesonownershipofthefactorsofproductionwhileGDPconcentratesontheplacewhereproductiontakesplace.ThedifferencebetweenGNPandGDPcanbeignoredsinceitverysmallinmostcases.Therefore,wecanusetheminterchangeably.
2.InwhatdifferentwaysareGDPandpercapitaincomesignificantinassessingthepotentialofaparticularmarket?
A:
TotalGDPindicatestheoverallsizeofaneconomy,whichisimportantinmarketassessmentfordurableequipmentorbulkgoods(grain,steelorcement).PercapitaGDPrevealstheaverageincomelevelofconsumers,whichisimportantwhenmarketingconsumerdurables.
3.Whataremeantbyhighincome,middleincome,andlow-incomecountriesaccordingtotheWorldBank?
Citesomeexamplesforeachgroup.
A:
High-incomecountries:
thoseenjoyingannualpercapitaincomeof$9386andabove.Inthisgroupcomprisethreetypesofcountries;mostmembersofOECD,richoilproducingcountriesoftheMiddleEast,small-industrializedcountriesorregions.
Middle-incomecountries:
thosewithannualpercapitaincomebelow$9386butabove$765.IncludedinthiscategoryismostEastEuropeancountriesandmostmembersoftheCommonwealthofIndependentStates,sixOECDmembers,quiteanumberofLatinAmericancountriesandsomecomparativelydevelopedcountriesinAsia,SouthAfricaandoil-producingcountriesinAfrican.
Low-incomecountries:
thosethathavepercapitaincomesofonly$765orevenless.MostAfricancountries,
someAsiancountriesandafewLatinAmericancountriesareincludedinthisgroup.
4.Whyarehigh-incomecountriesimportanttotradeandinvestment?
Shouldweneglectlow-incomecountriesininternationalbusiness?
A:
High-incomecountriesoftenhavegoodinfrastructure,highpurchasingpower,andadvancedtechnology,efficientmanagementandfavorableenvironmentfortradeandinvestment.Theyofferprimemarketsforexpensiveconsumergoodsandarebothattractivesourcesanddestinationsofinvestment.
Ininternationaltradethelow-incomecountriesshouldnotbeneglected,becausetheyconstitutemarketsforlower-pricedstaplegoods,providecheaplaborandareoftenrichinresources.Oncetapped,thebusinesspotentialofthesecountrieswillonedaybecomerealbusinessopportunities.
5.WasChinaalow-incomecountryafewyearsago?
Howaboutnow?
A:
Chinawithapercapitaincomeofover$1100isamiddle-incomecountrythoughitwasalow-incomecountryjustafewyearsago.
6.Whatdoestheterm“Triad”refersto?
WhatismeantbyQuad?
A:
ThetermTriadreferstothethreerichestregionsoftheworld;theUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnionandJapanthatofferthemostimportantbusinessopportunities.ThescopeofTriadtoincludeCanadaandnamethebroadenedgroupingQuad.
7.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutOECD?
Pleasemakeabriefaccount.
A:
OECDmeansOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment.Theorganizationisincluded29members,23ofthemarehigh-incomecountriesand6aremiddle-incomecountries.TheheadquartersisinParis.
8.WhatisthebestpolicyforChinatodevelopbusinessopportunities?
A:
SofarasChinaisconcerned,othermarketsweshouldpayparticularattentiontoarethosearoundus:
theFourTigers,theASEANcountries,Russia,IndiaandabitfartherawayAustralia.Thesecountriesorregionseitherhaverichconsumersandoffergoodbusinessopportunitiesoraredevelopingfastwithverypromisingmarketpotential.AndtheirgeographicalproximitytoChinaisagreatadvantageforusindevelopingbusinessrelationswiththem.
Lesson3
Answerthefollowingquestions:
1.Whatisafreetradearea?
Makeabriefaccountofthemostnotablefreetradeareaintheworld.A:
Freetradeareaistheloosestformintheregionaleconomicintegration.Membersinthisformremovesbarrierstotheflowofgoodsandservicesamongthemselveswhileeachmemberstilladoptsitsownpolicyasregardstotradewithoutsiders.ThemostnotableoneistheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA),thelargestfree
marketformedbytheUnitedStates,CanadaandMexicoin1991withover360millionconsumersandtotalGDPofmorethan6trillionUSdollars.
2.Inwhatwayisacustomsuniondifferentfromafreetradearea?
A:
TheCustomsUniongoesastepfurtherbyadoptingthesametradepolicyforallthememberstowardcountriesoutsidetheirorganizationinadditiontoabolishingtradebarriersamongthemselves.Importsfromothercountriesaresubjecttothesametariff.
3.Whatarethecharacteristicsofacommonmarket?
Whichorganizationremainedacommonmarket
forsomeyearsinthepast?
A:
Thecommonmarketisfurtherupthescaleofregionaleconomicintegration.Besidesfreemovementofgoodsandservicesandadoptionofcommonexternaltradepolicy,factorsofproductionsuchaslabor,capitalandtechnologyarefreetomoveamongmemberssothattheycanbeutilizedinamoreefficientandproductiveway.Inthepast,theEuropeanCommunityremainedacommonmarketforsomeyears.
4.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutaneconomicunion?
Canmembersofaneconomicunionkeepallof
theirnationalsovereignty?
A:
Theeconomicunionisthehighestformofeconomicintegration,whichischaracterizedbyintegrationofthedomesticpoliciesofitsmembersinrespectofeconomy,financeetc.inadditiontoabsenceoftradebarriers,practiceofcommonexternalpolicyandfreeproductionfactormobility.ThemembersofanEconomicUnionarerequirednotonlytoharmonizetheirtaxation,g
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