Nick Has a Consulting Business with Monthly Billings of $4,000

question 59

Multiple Choice

Nick has a consulting business with monthly billings of $4,000. He rents his office, hardware, and furniture and owns few assets. Nick rents his apartment, has no car, and spends most of his income on leisure. If he came to you, a bank manager, and asked to borrow $10,000 for the purpose of increasing his working capital, which of the following securities would you most likely request?

• A) Assignment of accounts receivable
• B) Conditional sale contract
• C) Security under sections 426 and 427 of the Bank Act
• D) Floating charge debenture
• E) Chattel mortgage

Differentiate between parent-country nationals and subsidiary-country nationals in the context of international business.

Understand the strategies organizations adopt, such as global, multidomestic, and multinational, in entering and operating in foreign markets.

Acknowledge the various challenges organizations face when entering new markets related to socioeconomic, political, and technological aspects.

Comprehend the role of adaptive and exportive International Human Resource Management (IHRM) approaches in managing global teams.

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Definitions:

Heuristic

A problem-solving approach that employs a practical method not guaranteed to be perfect, but sufficient for reaching an immediate goal.

Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving and creativity.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves making a probability judgment by comparing an object or event to a prototype of the object or event.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the importance of information that is readily available to them.