Additional Case 15.2 TimeTable, Inc. Plans to Expand Its Manufacturing Facilities. It Is

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Additional Case 15.2
TimeTable, Inc. plans to expand its manufacturing facilities. It is considering expansion either here in the United States or in Europe-Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, or France. It may also look at Japan or China, but those are currently second-tier choices.
In selecting a country, the CEO wants to avoid political involvement. While friendly toward unions, he doesn't want a union that is politically oriented. In fact, the CEO of TimeTable was once a union official. He went through a career change, earned an MBA, and moved into the executive management ranks about ten years ago.
TimeTable has a strong positive working relationship with its union. Management feels the NLRB is wrong in its ruling about the Wagner Act and is aggressively building labor-management teams. The CEO of TimeTable is even considering giving the union a seat on the board of directors.
-Refer to Additional Case 15.2.TimeTable's CEO's career experiences are similar to the CEOs of major corporations in which country?

• A) China
• B) Japan
• C) Sweden
• D) Great Britain

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Definitions:

Import Quota

A government-imposed limit on the quantity or value of a particular good that can be imported into a country.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the market is in equilibrium, that is, the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity of that good or service supplied; also referred to as the market-clearing price.

Import Quota

A government-imposed limit on the quantity of a certain good that can be imported into a country, used to protect domestic producers.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, leading to market stability.