Answer: Swaps
Explanation:
A foreign exchange swap is a written agreement between two parties with different currencies to exchange such currencies at a specific period of time. In a swap deal, one party to the agreement gives out currency to the other party while also collecting collecting currency from such party. The written agreement usually contains such details like the interest on the amount of exchange, as well as the loan value of one currency against the other.
Answer:
A. KSFs are often necessary, but not sufficient for competitive advantage.
Explanation:
KSF
Key Success Factors (KSFs) represent business functions, practices or business activities as defined or seen by the customers or the market as being important or crucial to the development of consumer/business relationship.
KSFs represent areas organisations are to attend to based on the views of the market in order to achieve their goals. It could be in form strengths to maximize, weaknesses to address, aspects to take advantage of among others.
It becomes obvious that although important (from the view of the market or consumers who patronize the business), a business must makes its own due diligence in form of SWOT analysis among others to have the required competitive advantage.
Answer:
C. The federal government controls fiscal policy.
Explanation:
Fiscal policy are policies enacted by the government using its spending or taxes to stabilise the economy. There are two types of fiscal policy, expansionary and contractionary fiscal policy.
1. Expansionary fiscal policy is a policy that increases the money supply in an economy. They include :
A. Reduction of taxes - this increases disposable income and increases consumer spending which increases money supply.
B. Increased government spending- this is when government increases its spending usually on public projects.
2. Contractionary fiscal policy are policies that reduces the money supply in an economy. They include:
A. Increase in taxes- an increased tax reduces disposable income and money supply in an economy.
B. Reduced government spending - reduced government spending reduces money supply.
Monetary policy is policy controlled by the Federal Reserve.
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Answer:
Part a. Manufacturing the goods at home and let overseas sales managers handle the marketing.
Advantages
- Can have a full authority in production activities.
- It is easy to set up a strategy and multiply the manufacturing.
- Having better regulator over human resources.
- The foreign sales agents will enhanced the understanding of European marketplaces.
- It lower the exit costs if product fails.
Disadvantages
- Having lack of information in European pharmaceutical procedures.
- The foreign agents may damage the brand name if not prudently handled.
- Additional costs in delivery of the products.
Part b. Manufacture the products at home and set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Europe to handle marketing.
Advantages
- Having full control in manufacturing activities.
- It is easy to set up a strategy and multiply the manufacturing.
- Having better regulator over human resources.
- The brand name will not be damaged since the marketing is controlled by the same company
Disadvantages
- Utilization of extra resources to be consumed on marketing
- Having lack of information in European pharmaceutical procedures.
- Additional costs in delivery of the products
- Having lack of information in European pharmaceutical procedures
Part c. Enter into a strategic alliance with a large European pharmaceutical firm. The product would be manufactured in Europe by the 50/50 joint venture and marketed by the European firm
Advantages
- The risk is distributed among the firms.
- No additional delivery cost included.
- Knowledge of European organization will be valuable in
- understanding guidelines and advertising in European markets.
Disadvantages
- Having less control in manufacturing activities
- Shared of the profit among the partners.
- Moderate level of exit cost is included.
- Additional firm may harm the brand image.
