16 Questions
What is the strategy in which a firm establishes a physical presence abroad by acquiring productive assets such as capital, technology, labor, land, plant, and equipment?
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Which type of business alliance involves partnering firms pooling their resources and sharing costs and risks of a venture?
International Collaborative Venture
What does FDI stand for in the context of international business?
Foreign Direct Investment
What is a form of collaboration between two or more firms to create a jointly-owned enterprise?
Joint Venture (JV)
Which motive for Foreign Direct Investment involves seeking new markets or new raw materials?
Resource-Seeking
In the context of international collaborative ventures, what is a cross-border business alliance where partnering firms pool their resources and share costs and risks of a venture?
International Collaborative Venture
Which country's pharmaceutical firm purchased the global Vaccines division of Switzerland’s Novartis for $5.25 billion?
United Kingdom
What amount of money did Denmark’s Lego Group spend to build a toy factory in China?
More than 100 million euros
Where is 7-Eleven's brand based?
Japan
Which U.S. firm did Japan’s Toshiba form a joint venture with to establish R&D centers in Europe and India?
United Technologies
Which country is the base for the production of KitKat chocolate bars?
Switzerland
Where is Miller beer's brand based?
Canada
Which country is the base for the production of Budweiser beer?
Belgium
Which country is the home of Starkist Tuna?
South Korea
Where is Absolut Vodka's brand based?
France
Which country is the home of Godiva chocolate?
France
Test your understanding of foreign direct investment and collaborative ventures in international business with this quiz. The quiz covers topics such as international investment, FDI characteristics, motives for FDI, and collaborative ventures.
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