The industry organization (IO) paradigm reports that, on average, the BEST predictor of firm strategy is the ________.  

A company’s location should be flexible enough to ________.  

Committing resources to one country usually means forgoing or delaying projects in others.  

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?

Under a strategic marketing orientation, a company considers potential environmental, health, social, and work-related problems from the sale of its products abroad.  

A U.S. firm is acquiring an existing company in Germany rather than starting up a new foreign operation. Which of the following statements best supports this decision?  

Which of the following has MOST influenced consumers to demand access to foreign-made products?

Because many regional trading groups prohibit companies from producing in more than one member country, companies need to understand how to evaluate international geographic alternatives.  

All of the following are true about passive exports EXCEPT that ________.  

The recent global credit crisis has interrupted the trend of national economies ________.