Overseas Expansion (Scenario) Whittaker Semiconductors Has Recently Decided to Expand Its Operations Overseas

question 15

Multiple Choice

Overseas Expansion (Scenario)
Whittaker Semiconductors has recently decided to expand its operations overseas. Amanda Quan, Vice President of International Business, assigned a team of investigators to analyze the risks faced by the company in making this move. Of particular interest were the risks that might affect the success of a new production plant to be located in one of three potential countries.
-LeShaun Golding researched the risks linked to establishing the plant in Country B. He cited government intervention, lack of local managerial talent, and unethical business practices as the most prominent risks for this location. LeShaun noted all of the following types of risks EXCEPT ________.

• A) currency risk
• B) political risk
• C) country risk
• D) cross-cultural risk

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Definitions:

Framing

Tendency to rely on the context in which a choice is described when making a decision.

Salience

The perceived importance of a good or service.

Demand Curve

Relationship between the quantity of a good that consumers are willing to buy and the price of the good.

Price Increase

A rise in the cost of goods or services.