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Khoi Chap015
Khoi Chap015
Chapter
15
Exporting,
Importing,
and
Countertrade
Instructor:
Dr.
Nguyen
Viet
Khoi
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Copyright © 2011 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Why
Export?
v Exporting
is
a
way
to
increase
market
size
and
pro9its
v increasing
thanks
to
lower
trade
barriers
under
the
WTO
and
regional
economic
agreements
such
as
the
EU
and
NAFTA
v Large
9irms
often
proactively
seek
new
export
opportunities,
but
many
smaller
9irms
export
reactively
v often
intimidated
by
the
complexities
of
exporting
v Exporting
9irms
need
to
v identify
market
opportunities
v deal
with
foreign
exchange
risk
v navigate
import
and
export
9inancing
v understand
the
challenges
of
doing
business
in
a
foreign
market
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Review
Question
Which
of
the
following
is
not
a
common
pitfall
of
exporting?
a)
a
product
offering
that
is
customized
to
the
local
market
b)
a
poor
understanding
of
competitive
conditions
in
he
foreign
market
c)
poor
market
analysis
d)
problems
securing
9inancing
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Review
Question
A
_______
is
an
order
written
by
an
exporter
instructing
an
importer
to
pay
a
speci9ied
amount
of
money
at
a
speci9ied
time.
a)
letter
of
credit
b)
draft
c)
bill
of
lading
d)
con9irmed
letter
of
credit
15-21
Review
Question
Which
type
of
countertrade
arrangement
involves
the
use
of
a
specialized
third-‐party
trading
house?
a)
a
buyback
b)
an
offset
c)
a
counterpurchase
d)
switch
trading
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Review
Question
Which
of
the
following
is
not
a
purpose
of
the
bill
of
lading?
a)
It
is
a
contract
b)
It
is
a
document
of
title
c)
It
is
a
form
of
payment
d)
It
is
a
receipt
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Review
Question
________
is
the
most
restrictive
countertrade
arrangement.
a)
counterpurchase
b)
switch
trading
c)
barter
d)
offset
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Review
Question
Countertrade
is
attractive
for
all
of
the
following
reasons
except
a)
It
may
involve
the
exchange
of
unusable
or
poor-‐
quality
goods
that
the
9irm
cannot
dispose
of
pro9itably
b)
It
can
give
a
9irm
a
way
to
9inance
an
export
deal
when
other
means
are
not
available
c)
It
can
be
a
strategic
marketing
weapon
d)
It
can
give
a
9irm
an
advantage
over
9irms
that
are
unwilling
to
engage
in
countertrade
arrangements
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