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There are many differences between domestic and foreign investments. There are different governments, laws, exchange rates, and cultures just to name a few. Due to different governments being involved, a company must decide what form is the best to expand into another county. The least risky form is exporting goods to a foreign country (Block, et. al., 2022), however, the foreign government may impost import tariffs that may make this unfeasible. If this happens, the company can try to get a licensing agreement with a local company to use the company's technology. This way the company is not importing goods but rather technology (Block, et. al., 2022). The most preferred form is a joint venture with a local foreign company. This is favored bty most firms and foreign governments and may decrease political risk exposure (Block, et. al., 2022). Once the form of international expansion is agreed upon, the exchange rate risk must be addressed. Many things influence exchange rates including inflation, interest rates, balance of payments, and government intervention (Block, et. al., 2022). This risk can be offset by participating in forward exchange market hedging, money market hedging, and the currency futures market hedging just to name a few. The cost to finance an international expansion can be more costly than domestic expansion. This can be funded through the Export-Import Bank, borrowing in the Eurobond market, or obtaining financing from The International Finance Corporation (Block, et. Al., 2022). So, even though there are huddles, most can be overcome through proven channels. Block, S. B., Hirt, G. A., & Danielsen, B. R. (2022). Foundations of financial management
(18th ed.)
. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
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Internationalization theory suggests that
Select one:
a. FDI is more likely to take place when the costs of negotiating, monitoring, and enforcing a contract with a second firm is
higher.
Ob. FDI is more likely to occur when prices are high, competition is intense and lower trade barriers as well as exchange rates
are strong.
O c. FDI occurs in developing countries only in order to boost their economies and improve the country position.
d. None of the options are applicable.
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Which of the following is not a reason for U.S. firms operating in foreign markets?
A.Better economic and political environment (in the U.S.)
B.Less expensive labor
C.Tax incentives
D. To achieve international diversification
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O It eliminates exchange rate risk in financial activities.
It requires reducing restrictive international trade practices in the lending and the borrowing countries.
It allows both small countries and large countries to apply similar levels of optimal taxes on the international loans.
O It allows some lenders to shift their lending to foreign borrowers who are willing to pay higher interest rates on the loans.
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can you answer question 33, please?
33) Transfer pricing may be a problem for host countries as
A) profits may not be accurately recorded as occurring in the host country.
B) the cost of exchanging one currency for another is costly in monetary terms and time.
C) prices are transferred to the local currency resulting in losses if exchange takes place on a day when the exchange rate is 'low'.
D) profits are always removed to the host country
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Your company located in the US imports raw materials from Europe. If the European Central Bank announces to lower the Euro exchange rate, what impact do you expect to see in your business?
A.
Your company will pay higher US dollar costs to import from Europe.
B.
Your company will pay lower US dollar costs to import from Europe.
C.
The Euro exchange rate doesn't have any impact on your company.
D.
It should reduce your competitiveness in your home market.
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Q. If barriers to international securities markets are reduced, will a country’s interest rate be more or less susceptible to foreign lending and borrowing activities? Explain.
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Which of the following statements regarding
forfaiting is/are accurate?
A. The costs associated with forfaiting are
often higher than conventional financing
B. Forfaiting is typically a short-term
transaction, less than one year
C. Forfaiting is readily available to small
businesses
D. Forfaiting eliminates commercial, political,
and foreign exchange risks
E. Both a and d are accurate
In international trade disputes, this ADR relies
on a third-party doing their analysis alone and
imposing a binding decision
A. Arbitration
B. Mediation
C. Litigation
D. Conciliation
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