Consider Two Different Foreign Subsidiaries of Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Inc

question 7

Multiple Choice

Consider two different foreign subsidiaries of Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Inc. The first subsidiary mills trees in Canada and ships its entire product to the Georgia-Pacific U.S. The second subsidiary is also owned by the parent firm but is located in Japan and retails tropical hardwood furniture that it buys from many different sources. The first subsidiary is likely a/an ________ foreign entity with most of its cash flows in U.S. dollars, and the second subsidiary is more of a/an ________ foreign entity.

• A) domestic; integrated
• B) self-sustaining; domestic
• C) integrated; self-sustaining
• D) self-sustaining; integrated

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A market condition where all inputs can be adjusted, firms are entering and exiting the market, and no economic profits are made, leading to a state of perfect competition.

Monopolistic Competition

An economic setup in which numerous firms offer products that are alike but not the same, enabling competition to revolve around quality, pricing, and promotional strategies.

Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output produced.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, perfect information, and free entry and exit, leading to price-taking behavior.