. The quickest way to enter a foreign market using foreign direct investment is
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. The quickest way to enter a foreign market using foreign direct investment is a. a greenfield venture. c. a joint venture. b. a strategic alliance. d. an acquisition. _____ 43. If the U.S. dollar continues to be weak compared with the euro for the long term, it will a. encourage European companies to export goods to the U.S. c. encourage U.S. companies to import European goods b. encourage European companies to make direct investments in the U.S. to manufacture goods here. d. discourage European companies from making direct investments in the U.S. to manufacture goods here. _____ 44. Which of the following is not a reason for strategic alliances? a. sharing significant R&D; investments c. blocking foreign competitors from domestic markets b. outsourcing for low costs and high quality output d. building economies of scale ____ 45. Visionary Optical Research has patented a new type of implantable lens for people with serious eye defects. It does not have access to the financial assets or marketing expertise to begin manufacturing and selling the lenses on a large scale. a. VOR should form a strategic alliance with a firm with complementary resources. c. VOR should engage in a joint venture with a firm that has access to restricted markets. b. VOR should form an R&D; joint venture with another firm. d. VOR should outsource the manufacturing of the lenses to a company in a low-wage environment. _____ 46.A horizontal strategic alliance is a cooperative partnership between firms a. at the same stage in the value chain. c. outside the value chain. b. across the value chain. d. at any point within the value chain. _____ 47. The key factor in the success of a vertical strategic alliance is a. a well-written contract. c. trust between the partners. b. sufficient cash flow. d. effective exchange of core competencies. _____ 48. Tacit collusion is more likely to be a concern with a. vertical alliances. c. international alliances of any kind compared with domestic alliances. b. horizontal alliances. d. U.S. alliances with companies in less- developed countries.Explanation / Answer
d. an acquisition. b. encourage European companies to make direct investments in the U.S. to manufacture goods here b. outsourcing for low costs and high quality output c. VOR should engage in a joint venture with a firm that has access to restricted markets. a. at the same stage in the value chain. c. international alliances of any kind compared with domestic alliances.
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