1 4. global markets. 2 the basis for international business encompasses all exchanges across...
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4. Global Markets
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The BasisFor International Business
• Encompasses all exchanges across international boundaries
• Steady increase in trade since WWII
• For U.S., international business means:
– New markets
– New sources of inexpensive labor, raw materials, etc.
• For foreign firms, means piece of large, lucrative U.S. market
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Forms of Trade Advantage
• Absolute advantage– Ability to produce specific product more
efficiently than any other nation
• Comparative advantage– The ability to produce specific product more
efficiently than any other product
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Exporting & Importing
• Exporting
• Importing
• Balance of trade
• Trade deficit
• Balance of payments
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RestrictionsOn International Business
• Trade restrictions– Tariffs
• Dumping
– Nontariff barriers• Import quotas• Embargoes• Foreign-exchange controls• Societal, economic & regulatory differences
– Language, values, infrastructure, currency shifts, political/legal
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Reasons for Trade Restrictions
• Equalization of balance of payments
• Protection of:– New/weak industries– National security– Public health– Jobs
• Retaliation
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The Extent of International Business
• Trend toward elimination of trade barriers
• General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (Monitored by World Trade Organization)– The Kennedy Round (1964-1967)– The Tokyo Round (1973-1979)– The Uruguay Round (1986-1993)– The Doha Round (2001-Ongoing)
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The Extent of International Business (Cont.)
• International Economic Communities– European Union (EU)
– European Economic Area (EEA)
– European Monetary Union (EMU)
– North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
– Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
– Pacific Rim
– Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
– Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)
– Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
– Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)
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Methods of EnteringInternational Business
• Contractual agreements
– Licensing, franchising, subcontracting
• Exporting (indirect & direct) & importing
– Through an export-import merchant or agent
– Through export trading or management companies
– Through offset agreements
– Through establishment of sales offices or branches
• Joint ventures & strategic alliances
• Totally owned facilities (direct investment)
• Countertrade
• Multinational corporations
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Strategies forInternational Business
• Global business strategy– Standardization strategy
• Multidomestic business strategy– Adaptation strategy
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Sources of Export Assistance
• Some export assistance programs include:– U.S. Export Assistance Centers
– International Trade Administration
– U.S. and Foreign Commercial Services
– Export Legal Assistance Network
– Advocacy Center
– American Business Center
– The Business Service for the Newly Independent States
– Eastern Europe Business Information Center
– National Trade Data bank
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Financing International Business
• Export-Import Bank of the United States (Eximbank)
• Multilateral Development Banks (MDB)– World Bank
– Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
– African Development Bank (AFDB)
– European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)