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    Seat No.

    : ________

    Enrolment No.______________

    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    M.B.A.- SEMESTER III EXAMINATION WINTER 2012

    Subject code: 2830006 Subject Name: International Business Time: 10:30 pm 01:30 pm

    Date: 01-01-2013 Total Marks: 70

    Instructions:
    1. Attempt all questions. 2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary. 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. Q.1 (a) Discuss the factors contributed to the increased growth of globalization. (b) Briefly explain different types of economic systems 07 07

    Q.2

    (a) Explain different Trade barriers that directly affect prices to limit the trade. 07 (b) What are Hard and Soft Currencies? How do countries control foreign exchange 07 convertibility? OR (b) Discuss different types of regional economic integration? Explain the effects of 07 regional economic integration. (a) Which are the three types of importers? Discuss strategic advantage of Importing? (b) What are the principal types of Strategies, International company can choose? Discuss implications of each strategy for configuring and co-ordination International value chain. OR (a) Which factors are considered by managers while analyzing the risk in country scanning process? How an examination of social and economic conditions help managers to predict political risk? (b) Explain organizational structure multinat5ional companies can use with horizontal differentiation. (a) Who are Expatriates? Discuss key aspects of Expatriates compensation. (b) What is counter trade? Give its advantages and disadvantages.
    OR

    Q.3

    07 07

    Q.3

    07

    07

    Q.4

    07 07

    Q.4

    (a) Discuss various companies and management orientations 07 (b) In recent scenario, why is it important for managers to study the various aspects 07 of International Business? (a) How financial statements in one country differ from those in other countries? (b) Discuss various types of International Bonds. Why International bond market is attractive? OR (a) What is Global supply chain? Describe the key factors in global manufacturing strategy. (b) Which legal, cultural and economic factors influence companies to make changes in their products in different countries?
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    Q.5

    07 07

    Q.5

    07 07

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