The Increase in the Internationalization of Financial Markets Has Led

question 102

Multiple Choice

The increase in the internationalization of financial markets has led:

• A) to companies searching the global financial markets for high cost funds.
• B) to a decrease in Canadian companies listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
• C) to a decrease in debt obligations denominated in foreign currency on Canadian corporate balance sheets.
• D) to the tasks of the financial manager being reshaped.

Understand the strategic marketing process and its three phases: planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Identify and explain the concept of the planning gap and how to address it.

Recognize different marketing tactics and strategies used by companies.

Comprehend how market analyses tools, such as SWOT analysis and the Boston Consulting Group's growth-share matrix, help in strategic planning.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, output, or scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Average-total-cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows the average total cost of producing each quantity of output.

Marginal-cost Curve

The marginal-cost curve depicts how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service varies as production increases.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, as costs are spread over a larger number of goods.