Minhaj University Lahore

Mid Term Exam Assignment

Class: M. Com and MSc A&F 4th Semester (Morning and Evening)
Subject: International Business
Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Nawaz
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M. Com 4th Semester
01 2019F-mulmcm-001 How have changes in technology contributed to the
globalization of markets and production? Would the
globalization of production and markets have been possible
without these technological changes? Explain in detail.
02 2019F-mulmcm-002 How does the Internet affect international business activity
and the globalization of the world economy?
04 2019F-mulmcm-004 If current trends continue, China may be the world’s largest
economy by 2030. Discuss the possible implications of such
a development for a. the world trading system b. the world
monetary system?
07 2019F-mulmcm-007 Describe the shifts in the world economy over the past 30
years. What are the implications of these shifts for
international businesses?
08 2019F-mulmcm-008 “The study of international business is fine if you are going
to work in a large multinational enterprise, but it has no
relevance for individuals who are going to work in small
firms." Evaluate this statement.
10 2019F-mulmcm-024 Free market economies stimulate greater economic growth,
whereas state-directed economies stifle growth. Discuss
11 2019F-mulmcm-011 A democratic political system is an essential condition for
sustained economic progress. Discuss
12 2019F-mulmcm-012 What is the relationship between corruption in a country
(i.e., government officials taking bribes) and economic
growth? Is corruption always bad?
14 2019F-mulmcm-014 You are the CEO of a company that has to choose between
making a $100 million investment in China or America.
Both investments promise the same long-run return, so your
choice is driven by risk considerations. Assess the various
risks of doing business in each of these nations. Which
investment would you favor and why?
16 2019F-mulmcm-016 What is the relationship among property rights, corruption,
and economic progress? How important are anticorruption
efforts in the effort to improve a country’s level of economic
development?
18 2019F-mulmcm-018 You are a senior manager in a U.S. automobile company
considering investing in production facilities in China,
 Russia, or Germany. These facilities will serve local market
demand. Evaluate the benefits, costs, and risks associated
with doing business in each nation. Which country seems the
most attractive target for foreign direct investment? Why?
21 2019F-mulmcm-021 What is the relationship between property rights, corruption,
and economic progress? How important are anticorruption
efforts in the effort to improve a country's level of economic
development?
22 2019F-mulmcm-022 Outline why the culture of a country might influence the
costs of doing business in that country. Illustrate your
answer with examples.
23 2019F-mulmcm-023 Do you think that business practices in an Islamic country
are likely to differ from business practices in the United
States? If so, how?
MSC A&F 4th Semester
01 2019F-mulmsc-accf- What are the implications for international business of
001 differences in the dominant religion or ethical system of a
country?
02 2019F-mulmsc-accf- Choose two countries that appear to be culturally diverse.
002 Compare the cultures of those countries and then indicate
how cultural differences influence (a) the costs of doing
business in each country, (b) the likely future economic
development of that country, and (c) business practices.
03 2019F-mulmsc-accf- What are the main advantages and disadvantages of the
003 ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric approaches to
staffing policy? When is each approach appropriate?
04 2019F-mulmsc-accf- Research suggests that many expatriate employees encounter
008 problems that limit both their effectiveness in a foreign
posting and their contribution to the company when they
return home. What are the main causes and consequences of
these problems, and how might a firm reduce the occurrence
of such problems?
06 2019F-mulmsc-accf- What is the link between an international business’s strategy
006 and its human resource management policies, particularly
with regard to the use of expatriate employees and their pay
scale?
07 2019F-mulmsc-accf- In what ways can organized labor constrain the strategic
007 choices of an international business? How can an
international business limit these constraints?
08 2019F-mulmsc-accf- Why is diversity good for an international business? What
004 actions can a company take to foster greater diversity?
B. Com 4 Year 8th Semester
02 2015S-mubcm-02 Mercantilism is a bankrupt theory that has no place in the
modern world. Discuss.
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M. Com and MSc A&F 4 Semester Weekend
03 2019F-mulmcm-003 Why was the shift to a free trade regime in the textile
 industry good for Bangladesh?
04 2019F-mulmcm-020 Who benefits when retailers in the United States source
textiles from low-wage countries such as Bangladesh? Who
might lose? Do the gains outweigh the losses?
06 2019F-mulmcm-006 Is there a difference between the transference of high-paying
white-collar jobs, such as computer programming and
accounting, to developing nations, and low-paying blue-
collar jobs? If so, what is the difference, and should
government do anything to stop the flow of white-collar jobs
out of the country to countries such as Pakistan?
09 2019F-mulmcm-009 Drawing upon the new trade theory and Porter's theory of
national competitive advantage, outline the case for
government policies that would build national competitive
advantage in biotechnology. What kinds of policies would
you recommend that the government adopt? Are these
policies at variance with the basic free trade philosophy?
10 2019F-mulmcm-010 The world's poorest countries are at a competitive
disadvantage in every sector of their economies. They have
little to export. They have no capital; their land is of poor
quality; they often have too many people given available
work opportunities; and they are poorly educated. Free trade
cannot possibly be in the interests of such nations. Discuss
13 2019F-mulmcm-013 Unions in developed nations often oppose imports from low-
wage countries and advocate trade barriers to protect jobs
from what they often characterize as "unfair" import
competition. Is such competition "unfair"? Do you think that
this argument is in the best interests of (a) the unions, (b) the
people they represent, and/or (c) the country as a whole?
15 2019F-mulmcm-015 What are the potential costs of adopting a free trade regime?
Do you think governments should do anything to reduce
these costs? What?
17 2019F-mulmcm-017 Who benefits from the outsourcing of skilled white-collar
jobs to developing nations? Who are the losers?
19 2019F-mulmcm-019 Is free trade fair? Discuss in detail with examples
01 2020S-mulmcm-001 Differentiate First Mover advantage and Comparative
advantages with practical examples? Discuss
01 2020S-mulmcm-007 Differentiate David Ricardo, Paul Krugman and Michael
Porter new trade theory? Discuss with examples.