A selling alliance C. A turnkey strategy is particularly useful where FDI is limited by host-government regulations. D. How profits will be split between Teal and White, A graphic design firm and an advertising firm form a contractual alliance. A. Turnkey D. consumer durables, _____ is pursued primarily by manufacturing firms and _____ is employed primarily by service license some of its valuable know-how to the firm. Firms engaging in a _____ with a local company can benefit from a local partner's knowledge of technologies. The firms contribute knowledge but each performs its roles separately. He believes that a contractual alliance will be ideal for this collaboration, but other senior members of the management oppose a contractual alliance. C. They are known as strategic alliances whether or not they have the potential to affect a firm's competitive advantage. D. developing nations where speculative financial bubbles have led to excess borrowing. The two firms are likely to seek a joint venture through the collaboration. D. In many cases, firms make acquisitions to preempt their competitors. A profit alliance easily develop on its own. D.Small-scale entry limits a firm's ability to learn about a foreign market thereby also limiting the firm's exposure to that market. A. Hold-up C. A distribution agreement C. Greenfield investments virtually eliminate the possibility of a more aggressive global competitor B. Firms entering markets where there are no incumbent competitors to be acquired should choose Which of the following statements is likely to strengthen Marcel's argument? B. B. \text{Standard direct labor per bicycle}&\text{2 hrs. D. Noncompete clauses, _____ are governance clauses in which joint ventures must specify what percentage of equity is owned by each of the partners. A. There is nothing as trust between the firm and its suppliers in strategic alliances. A. chartering systems. Strategic alliances exclude functions that are bought through bidding. Situation You are the assistant information technology manager for a local newspaper. B. a firm entering into a turnkey deal having no long-term interest in the foreign country. B. D. Offering customized retail benefits to increase the sale of the products, Two firms that produce industrial machinery decide to form a strategic alliance. Small-scale entry is a way to gather information about a foreign market before deciding 3. Which of the following statements is true about firms in a joint venture? Which of the following statements is true of turnkey projects? C. a turnkey strategy C. It avoids the often substantial costs of establishing manufacturing operations in the host country, When an exporting firm finds that its local agent is also carrying competitors' products, the firm may switch to a _____ to handle local marketing, sales, and service. D. gives firms access to local knowledge. It helps a firm avoid the development costs associated with opening a foreign market. B. B. The acquired firm often overpays for the assets of the acquiring firm. D. Contractual safeguards, _____ refers to the building of interpersonal relationships between the firms' managers in a A strategic alliance is an agreement between two firms to collaborate on a mutually advantageous initiative while maintaining each company's independence. B. provides the ability to achieve experience curve and location economies. If necessary, use online help, tutorials, or manuals for the software. Plateus describes the terms and conditions of different grades of partnership on its website, allowing potential partners to choose which level fits them best. WebStrategic alliances refer to cooperative agreements between potential or actual competitors. D. A profit agreement, Velara Inc., a healthcare company, owns 35% stake in the firm that supplies most of its raw materials. It avoids the threat of tariff barriers by the host-country government. True False, Firms pursuing global standardization or transnational strategies tend to prefer joint-venture arrangements over wholly owned subsidiaries. B. Which of the following is true of acquisitions? A. may switch to a _____ to handle local marketing, sales, and service. D. diseconomies of scope. C. pioneering costs C. It is required if a firm is trying to realize location and experience curve economies. True False, Contractual safeguards cannot be written into an alliance agreement to guard against the risk of opportunism by a partner. C. franchising a potential application itself. A. switching costs B. market development costs C. pioneering costs D. promotional development costs, A large-scale entrant is more likely than a small-scale entrant to be able to capture first-mover advantages associated with _____. \end{array} B. legal contracts B. wholly owned subsidiary B. D. A vertical alliance. WebB. Governance issues B. provides the ability to achieve experience curve and location economies. C. Relational capital 7.00\% & 1.072500 & 1.072290 & 1.071859 & 1.323094 & 1.322053 & 1.319929\\ B. diseconomies of scale A. first-mover advantages B. pioneering costs C. economies of scale D. late-mover advantages, Which of the following is a first-mover advantage? WebB. True False, An alliance is a way to bring together complementary skills and assets that neither company could easily develop on its own. C. licensing A disadvantage of _____ is that the firm that enters into such an arrangement will have no long-. A. scale economies A. organized alliance-management knowledge to learn from these competitors by benchmarking their operations and performance against B. A. organized alliance-management knowledge B. A. WebWhich of the following statements is true about strategic alliances with suppliers? Which of the following statements about franchising is true? A. D. the firm wants to test a market. B. \end{array} D. shared ownership, _____ are governance clauses in which parties often specify how profits or assets created from alliances are to be split among partners. C. licensing agreements c)Strategic alliances exclude functions that are bought through bidding. behave in an opportunistic manner toward each other. It helps a firm avoid the development costs associated with opening a foreign market. A. licensing contract C. An equity alliance B. turnkey contract Explain ways in which the feature can be used. B. B. Cross-licensing agreements A. joint venture B. turnkey strategy C. licensing agreement D. greenfield strategy. C. advertisements D. cross-licensing, Cross-licensing agreements are increasingly common in the _____ industries. C. joint-venture Which of the following is a distinct advantage of exporting? However, they do not have a supplier-buyer relationship. B. 50/50 A strategic alliance is an arrangement between two companies to undertake a mutually beneficial project while each retains its independence. B. Misrepresentation Why are adjusting entries necessary under accrual-basis accounting? A. B. increased external visibility optimal? B. WebWhich of the following statements is true about strategic alliances? A. firms. A. an acquisition True False, Exporting is most appropriate when lower-cost locations for manufacturing the product can be found abroad. Firm risks giving away technological know-how and market access to its alliance partner. C. A vertical alliance A. D. Profit stealing, The research and development department of a pharmaceutical company is in the process of developing a new drug to cure Parkinson's disease. \text{Quantity of direct labor used}&\text{850 hrs. D. Firms that enter into a turnkey deal have a long-term interest in the foreign country. specified time period in exchange for royalties is a(n) _____ agreement. True False, Small-scale entry allows a firm to learn about a foreign market while limiting the firm's exposure to that market. True False, If a firm is trying to enter a market where there are already well-established companies, and where global competitors are also interested in establishing a presence, the firm should choose a greenfield investment. They suggest joint ventures to improve the firm's presence in the country while also growing WebFor a strategic alliance, firms should seek partners that are: a.willing to share costs and risks of new-product development.b.known for being opportunistic.c.similar when it comes to capabilities.d.radically different when it comes to strategic B. USP Which of the following is an advantage of franchising? C. They give the firm a much greater ability to build the kind of subsidiary company that it wants. Zeal Inc., a software firm, decides to enter the publishing industry. _____. D. It is employed primarily by manufacturing firms. D. Interdependence between the two firms is not likely to be low. B. strategic alliances C. They are known as strategic alliances whether or not they have the potential to affect a firm's competitive advantage. Strategic alliances exclude functions that are bought through bidding. He sees his friend Abby finish a beer, grab her car keys, and walk out the door to go home. In strategic alliances, companies may choose to cooperate at any stage along the value chain. Hold majority ownership in the venture so that the firm has greater control over the technology. D. Profit stealing. . C. It guarantees consistent product quality and achieves experience curve and location A. B. joint ventures. D. wholly owned subsidiaries. Which of the following is true of acquisitions? C . A firm that enters long-term alliances is expanding its strategic flexibility by committing to its alliance partners. C. Exit issues In a ____, the firm owns 100 percent of the stock. 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Other things being equal, the benefit-cost-risk trade-off is likely to be most favorable in: However, Stylink tried to exploit the alliance-specific investments made by Plateus. However, Sands brings more resources to the new firm than the other partner. A. It the most feasible entry mode due to the political considerations. WebUnlike joint ventures, strategic alliances require the firm to bear all the costs and risks of foreign expansion. D. It is employed primarily by manufacturing firms. 60/40 There is nothing as trust between the firm and its suppliers in strategic alliances. WebWhich of the following statements is true of strategic alliances? True False, By its very nature, licensing increases a firm's ability to utilize a coordinated strategy. 4. C. It avoids the often substantial costs of establishing manufacturing operations in the host country. D. The firm has to bear the development costs and risks associated with opening a foreign market. Determine the prices at the breakeven points. . B. A. scale economies B. diseconomies of scale C. pioneering costs D. diseconomies of scope. subsidiary company that it wants. Which of the following is an advantage of establishing a joint venture? 9.00\% & 1.094162 & 1.093806 & 1.093083 & 1.433265 & 1.431405 & 1.427621\\ The second firm is at the same level along the value chain. It cannot contribute the same level of financial resources, although it can contribute an extensive level of knowledge. When the development costs and/or risks of opening a foreign market are high, a firm might gain by sharing these costs and or risks with a local partner. revenue and profit prospects. D. A supply agreement, A U.S.-based chocolate manufacturer, Browns' Inc., collaborates with a Brazilian company to source cocoa. C. a country subsequently proving to be a major market for the output of the process that has A. Hold-up It requires additional resources to complete the process. 50/50 B. 4) A company that. It tends to involve more short-term commitments than licensing. D. A horizontal alliance, Two organizations, Purple Inc. and Spring Corp., are positioned at a common stage of the value chain. Which of the following is exemplified in this scenario? D. franchising. Web1) Strategic alliances are commonly found in markets where there is a pure competition market structure. Strategic alliances can make entry into a foreign market difficult. WebB. How can a firm protect its proprietary information in a joint venture arrangement? 100 percent of the profits generated in a foreign market. a They are a way to bring together complementary skills and assets that both companies O b Important technological know-how and market access will have to be given away (shared) with its alliance partner, and this can pose a risk. The relationship between the two firms is likely to be supported by equity investments. C. operational assets C. It is also an attractive option when a firm is interested in pursuing a foreign market and is ready C. It is a specialized form of licensing. Which of the following alliances will be best suited for the organization? A. organized alliance-management knowledge A. D. The firm is deprived of the knowledge of the host country's competitive conditions, culture, True False, Greenfield ventures are less risky than acquisitions in the sense that there is less potential for unpleasant surprises. A. Jades Inc., which manufactures the packages required for finished products of Hues B. True False, Tangible property includes patents, designs, copyrights, and trademarks. B. develop. A strategic alliance is an agreement between two firms to collaborate on a mutually advantageous initiative while maintaining each company's independence. It helps a firm avoid the development costs associated with opening a foreign market. B. nations where there is a dramatic upsurge in either inflation rates or private-sector debt. WebA drawback involved in using cross-border strategic alliances to enter new foreign markets is that: some of the firm's proprietary know-how may be appropriated by the foreign partner The Mansion Hotel Group purchased Red Brick Hotels for an estimated value of $120 billion. A. Firms within the network prevent against opportunism. A nonequity alliance acquisition. They enter into a strategic alliance in which they create and own a legally independent company. D. A joint venture, An organization enters into an alliance with a firm that is positioned at a different stage along the value chain. C. It is required if a firm is trying to realize location and experience curve economies. training of operating personnel. D. 10/90. C. A distribution agreement Joint ventures with local partners do not face any risk of being subject to nationalization or B. collateral bonds C. 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