C. faces less trade barriers. It does not give a firm the tight control over strategy that is required for realizing experience In this case, which of the following alliances has been adopted by the organization? Voting rights clauses 4) A company that. A. A. They limit the entry of firms into foreign markets. Spade's resources help the organization increase productivity, which results in increased sales and profits. It guarantees consistent product quality. D. wholly owned subsidiaries. They are less risky than greenfield ventures in the sense that there is less potential for B. maximum expansion in the quickest amount of time. B. C. It is required if a firm is trying to realize location and experience curve economies. D. In many cases, firms make acquisitions to preempt their competitors. C. A turnkey strategy is particularly useful where FDI is limited by host-government regulations. the host country's competitive conditions, culture, language, political systems, and business A. an acquisition True False, A small-scale entrant is more likely than a large-scale entrant to capture first-mover advantages associated with demand preemption, scale economies, and switching costs. C. In strategic alliances, companies may choose to cooperate at any stage along the value chain. D. Turnkey contracts, The main advantage of _____ is that it gives the firm a much greater ability to build the kind of entrant to capture first-mover advantages. C. A distribution agreement A. Which of the following is true of wholly owned subsidiaries? training of operating personnel. In a ____, the firm owns 100 percent of the stock. WebIn strategic alliances, the power to make decisions is always evenly distributed amidst the firms. D. Apparel, shoes, and leather products, B. D. give later entrants a cost advantage over early entrants. D. franchising agreement. It tends to involve more short-term commitments than licensing. A. None of these choices The fixed costs and associated risks of developing new products or processes are borne by the alliance partner C. pioneering costs D. Interdependence between the two firms is not likely to be low. Which of the following statements about franchising is true? Nate, the operations head, suggests extending the prospects by looking outside their usual network. A. Which of the following statements is true about how an arm's-length relationship is used in strategic alliance? D. D. Firms that enter into a turnkey deal have a long-term interest in the foreign country. whether to enter on a significant scale. C. Low transportation costs may make exporting uneconomical. C. politically stable developed and developing nations that have free market systems. D. acquisition, A(n) _____ is a way to bring together complementary skills and assets that neither company could D. Strategic alliances usually lead to C. shared equity It does not give a firm the tight control over strategy that is required for realizing experience B. WebQuestion: Which of the following statements is true about strategic alliances? Small-scale entry is a way to gather information about a foreign market before deciding Strategic alliance definition: Its a joint venture that bolsters a core business strategy, creates a competitive advantage, and abates competitors from moving in on a marketplace. A profit alliance B. a firm entering into a turnkey deal having no long-term interest in the foreign country. B. company could easily develop on its own. a They are a way to bring together complementary skills and assets that both companies O b Important technological know-how and market access will have to be given away (shared) with its alliance partner, and this can pose a risk. True False False An alliance is a way to bring together complementary skills and assets that neither company could easily develop on its own. 7.50\% & 1.077875 & 1.077632 & 1.077135 & 1.349817 & 1.348599 & 1.346114\\ A. relational capital B. relational assets C. operational assets D. venture capital. B. a firm entering into a turnkey deal having no long-term interest in the foreign country. This is sometimes referred to as ____. C. share the risks of developing new products or processes. True False, Large strategic commitments increase strategic flexibility. D. hubris hypothesis. Inc., a manufacturing company, develops manuals that include tools for making a business case, a partner-evaluation form, a negotiations template outlining the roles and responsibilities of different departments, and a list of ways to measure the performance of collaborating partners. The costs of promoting and establishing a product offering when a firm enters a foreign market True False, The value an international business creates in a foreign market depends on the suitability of its product offering to that market and the nature of indigenous competition. Which of the following is being exemplified in this case? A. scale economies 7.00\% & 1.072500 & 1.072290 & 1.071859 & 1.323094 & 1.322053 & 1.319929\\ Firm risks giving away technological know-how and market access to its alliance partner. A. A. joint ventures In strategic alliances, companies may choose to cooperate at any stage along the value chain. A. Residual rights clauses C. Franchising may inhibit the firm's ability to use the profits obtained to open additional A turnkey strategy can be more risky than conventional FDI. D. It is employed primarily by manufacturing firms. B. True False, The main advantage of greenfield investment is that it gives the firm a much greater ability to build the kind of subsidiary company that it wants. D. Foreign franchises controlled by joint ventures, D. Foreign franchises controlled by joint ventures. D. Profit stealing. C. joint ventures Which of the following statements is true of turnkey projects? involvement. True False, An advantage of turnkey projects is that the firm that enters into a turnkey deal will have no long-term interest in the foreign country. In strategic alliances, the power to make decisions is always evenly distributed amidst the firms. Which of the following statements about small-scale entry is true? What is the primary advantage of licensing? 4. D. Firm risks giving away technological know-how and market access to its alliance partner. B. True False, Cross-licensing agreements can be used to formalize arrangements to swap skills and technology in a strategic alliance. D. the firm wants to test a market. The acquired firm often overpays for the assets of the acquiring firm. B. joint ventures Licensing; franchising B. C. They are known as strategic alliances whether or not they have the potential to affect a firm's competitive advantage. A. C. It avoids the often substantial costs of establishing manufacturing operations in the host \end{array} A. C. licensing agreement They retain their individual ownership; however, they agree to share production facilities and manpower, and they also decide to market their products through combined promotional tools. Situation You are the assistant information technology manager for a local newspaper. B. relational assets D. They suggest that companies should use the entry of foreign multinationals as an opportunity Which of the following is true of strategic alliances? Combining unique resources along different stages of the value chain They are less risky than greenfield ventures in the sense that there is less potential for unpleasant surprises. been exported. Small-scale entry is a way to gather information about a foreign market before deciding whether to enter on a significant scale. A. a joint venture A. competitor. What is the interest earned for 1 year? Which of the following clauses specifies the above conditions? D. increased profits, Pharmax Inc., a pharmaceutical firm, holds annual surveys for its employees and the alliance partners' employees. D. wholly owned subsidiary, Firms pursuing global standardization or transnational strategies tend to prefer _____ None of these choices The fixed costs and associated risks of developing new products or processes are borne by the alliance partner WebWhich of the following is true of strategic alliances? B. Misrepresentation D. Team building. B. wholly owned subsidiary Lance is a 161616 -year-old high school junior. Which of the following is true of acquisitions? Strategic alliances can make entry into a foreign market difficult. D. to test a market. c)Strategic alliances exclude functions that are bought through bidding. 60/40 C. 75/25 D. 10/90. True False, . A. relational capital d)In strategic. It avoids the threat of tariff barriers by the host-country government. A strategic alliance is an agreement between two businesses to work together on a project that will benefit both parties while maintaining their individual freedom. Pearltech Inc., an information technology company, decides to establish a business alliance in order to differentiate its products. D. It is appropriate if lower cost locations for manufacturing the product can be found abroad. WebUnlike joint ventures, strategic alliances require the firm to bear all the costs and risks of foreign expansion. A. Turnkey projects are most common in industries which use simple, inexpensive production B. Black Corp., which prints Hues logo on the air conditioners B. Strategic alliances bring together complementary skills and assets from each partner. C. turnkey contract WebStrategic alliances refer to cooperative agreements between potential or actual competitors. A. It tends to involve more short-term commitments than licensing. partner, but in addition to a royalty payment, the firm might also request that the foreign partner prior to its rivals are known as _____. D. developing nations where speculative financial bubbles have led to excess borrowing. Drew's Cafe Inc. and Cuppa Corp., two local coffee chains, combine resources to enter the global market. D. Greenfield investments are quick to establish. The commitment associated with a small-scale entry makes it possible for the small-scale entrant to capture first-mover advantages. A. Strategic alliances usually lead to one of the firms losing their relational advantage. A. franchise d)In strategic. Lower research and development costs and marketing costs than other firms A. a firm entering into a turnkey project with a foreign enterprise, inadvertently creating a competitor, . C. low transaction costs A strategic alliance is an arrangement between two companies to undertake a mutually beneficial project while each retains its independence. Managing an alliance successfully requires building interpersonal relationships between the firms' _____. C. intangible property 8.25\% & 1.085988 & 1.085692 & 1.085087 & 1.390916 & 1.389398 & 1.386306\\ C. They are known as strategic alliances whether or not they have the potential to affect a firm's competitive advantage. WebA drawback involved in using cross-border strategic alliances to enter new foreign markets is that: some of the firm's proprietary know-how may be appropriated by the foreign partner The Mansion Hotel Group purchased Red Brick Hotels for an estimated value of $120 billion. They are always focused on joining the same value chain activities. entering the market via acquisitions. C. By sharing only the technology of the firm, not the patents and copyrighted information. A. managers. C. a turnkey strategy D. late-mover advantages. It is the least expensive method of serving a foreign market from a capital investment Strategic alliance definition: Its a joint venture that bolsters a core business strategy, creates a competitive advantage, and abates competitors from moving in on a marketplace. B. B. exporting To increase the potential for a successful acquisition, a firm should: A. always bid low to allow for partial failure. A supply agreement O 2) 3) Strategic alliances are not associated with any form of relationship management. A. organized alliance-management knowledge B. turnkey contracts AMOUNTPER$1.00INVESTED,DAILY,MONTHLY,ANDQUARTERLYCOMPOUNDING, Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition, Chemistry 120 Chapter 1 Chemical Foundation. A. misvaluation theory A. C. greenfield investments 3. B. turnkey strategy A. licensing; joint-venture The contract includes the conditions under which the contract will be closed and the consequences of closure for each partner. C. A distribution agreement B. B. B. reduce the level of conflicts that occur within an organization. A contractual alliance A. joint venture A. turnkey contracts In this case, the relationship between the two firms is based primarily on _____. B. In strategic alliances, companies may choose to cooperate at any stage along the value chain. D. In many cases, firms make acquisitions to preempt their competitors. A strategic alliance is an agreement between two businesses to work together on a project that will benefit both parties while maintaining their individual freedom. C. a country subsequently proving to be a major market for the output of the process that has been exported. They enter into a strategic alliance in which they create and own a legally independent company. A. Which of the following statements is true of strategic alliances? When the development costs and/or risks of opening a foreign market are high, a firm might gain by sharing these costs and or risks with a local partner. It is the best choice if lower-cost manufacturing locations are available abroad. D. seek companies only from similar national cultures. A. Give your reasons. _____. C. A turnkey strategy is particularly useful where FDI is limited by host-government regulations. Which of the following is a disadvantage of licensing? They suggest that franchising should be used in order to minimize risk and allow for the A. D. An input agreement, John requires 500 shirts of a particular fabric and quality. A strategic alliance is an agreement between two firms to collaborate on a mutually advantageous initiative while maintaining each company's independence. Stefan, another friend, leaves with Abby to get a ride home. True False, Other things being equal, the benefit-cost-risk trade-off is likely to be most favorable in: A. politically unstable developing nations that operate with a mixed or command economy. They enable firms to achieve goals faster, but at higher costs. A. A. joint venture It is the least expensive method of serving a foreign market from a capital investment standpoint. D. Noncompete clauses, _____ are governance clauses in which joint ventures must specify what percentage of equity is owned by each of the partners. D. Strategic alliances, while beneficial to firms, make the establishment of technological optimal choice? A turnkey strategy can be more risky than conventional FDI. A firm takes profits out of one country to support competitive attacks in another. C. They limit the entry of firms into foreign markets. B. AMOUNTPER$1.00INVESTED,DAILY,MONTHLY,ANDQUARTERLYCOMPOUNDING, InterestPeriod-1yearInterestPeriod-4years\begin{array}{c} them. C. acquisitions. 8.50\% & 1.088706 & 1.088390 & 1.087747 & 1.404891 & 1.403264 & 1.399951\\ WebWhich of the following statements is true of strategic alliances? He gathers the alcohol left over from his parents' New Year's party and decides to throw a party at his house on a Saturday night when his parents are out of town. True False, Acquisitions are quick to execute. 4. Which of the following is true of wholly owned subsidiaries? B. B. A. A. transportation A. Chemical, pharmaceutical, and metal refining B. franchising agreements D. New partners bring in unique skills that add value to the product. 2. C. Franchising; exporting \end{array} Which of the following statements about franchising is true? If a firm's core competency is based on control over proprietary technological know-how, _____ In strategic alliances, companies may choose to cooperate at any stage along the value chain. D. wholly owned subsidiary contracts, Firms entering a market via a _____ must bear all the costs and risks associated with the venture. When the development costs and/or risks of opening a foreign market are high, a firm might gain by sharing these costs and or risks with a local partner. B. provides the ability to achieve experience curve and location economies. A licensing agreement D. greenfield strategy. D. shared ownership, _____ are governance clauses in which parties often specify how profits or assets created from alliances are to be split among partners. The firm incurs many of the costs and risks of opening a foreign market on its own. A. to share the cost and risk of developing a foreign market. C. A vertical alliance C. A. Acquisitions B. wholly owned subsidiary; exporting the alliance partner. Strategic alliances exclude functions that are bought through bidding. Joint management WebUnlike joint ventures, strategic alliances require the firm to bear all the costs and risks of foreign expansion. It helps a firm avoid the development costs associated with opening a foreign market. B. Cross-licensing agreements D. Franchising may inhibit the firm's ability to take profits out of one country to support, D. Franchising may inhibit the firm's ability to take profits out of one country to support, In many countries, political considerations make _____ the only feasible entry mode. C. It guarantees consistent product quality and achieves experience curve and location economies. WebWhich of the following statements is true about strategic alliances? They enable firms to achieve goals faster, but at higher costs. A. Which of the following is a first-mover advantage? A. wholly owned subsidiary True False, Contractual safeguards cannot be written into an alliance agreement to guard against the risk of opportunism by a partner. C. economies of scale. They are a way to bring together complementary skills and assets that both companies A. B. Firms engaging in a _____ with a local company can benefit from a local partner's knowledge of the host country's competitive conditions, culture, language, political systems, and business systems. True False False An alliance is a way to bring together complementary skills and assets that neither company could easily develop on its own. Evaluation You will be evaluated on how well you meet the following performance indicators: What is the name for the value given up by a buyer and a seller in a business transaction? A firm that enters long-term alliances is expanding its strategic flexibility by committing to its alliance partners. A. Greenfield investments B. A. A. joint ventures B. licensing C. wholly owned subsidiaries D. turnkey contacts, The valuable asset of firms, whose competitive advantage is based on management know-how, is their _____. The cocoa sourced from Brazil along with Browns' unique recipe creates products that are differentiated based on taste and quality. Joint venture is not a type of strategic alliances. WebStrategic alliances refer to cooperative agreements between potential or actual competitors. C. It is a specialized form of licensing. WebA drawback involved in using cross-border strategic alliances to enter new foreign markets is that: some of the firm's proprietary know-how may be appropriated by the foreign partner The Mansion Hotel Group purchased Red Brick Hotels for an estimated value of $120 billion. A. switching costs B. market development costs C. pioneering costs D. promotional development costs, A large-scale entrant is more likely than a small-scale entrant to be able to capture first-mover advantages associated with _____. D. Turnkey contracts, For a company whose core competency is management know-how, which entry mode would be C. licensing. Strategic alliances bring together complementary skills and assets from each partner. B. A. D. Battery, _____ occurs when one partner in an alliance creates false expectations about the resources it brings to the relationship or fails to deliver what it originally promised. It the most feasible entry mode due to the political considerations. The parent organizations create a legally independent firm. C. goodwill trust In strategic alliances, the firm-supplier relationship remains market mediated and terminable if the supplier fails to perform. Through this measure, Plateus seeks to primarily achieve _____. C. Dispute resolution clauses WebWhich of the following statements is true about strategic alliances? A. organized alliance-management knowledge D. It is particularly useful where FDI is limited by host-government regulations. B. D. It is an attractive option for firms that have the capital to open overseas markets. A. alliance C. Bondage B. A. D. gives firms access to local knowledge. C. intervention and accountability It gives a firm the tight control over manufacturing, marketing, and strategy. C. B.Joint ventures give a firm a tight control over subsidiaries that it might need to realize experience curve or location economies. A. legal contracts C. screen the foreign enterprise to be acquired. A. The relationship between the two firms is likely to be supported by equity investments. A strategic alliance is an arrangement between two companies to undertake a mutually beneficial project while each retains its independence. Strategic alliances are not as commonplace today as they were two decades ago. B. Strategic alliances, while they have many benefits, do not allow firms to share the fixed costs of developing new products or processes. C. licensing There is nothing as trust between the firm and its suppliers in strategic alliances. c)Strategic alliances exclude functions that are bought through bidding. By sharing only the technology that is central to the core competence of the firm. Ability to preempt rivals and capture demand by establishing a strong brand name True False, . B. strategic alliances B. C. wholly owned subsidiary In strategic alliances, companies may choose to cooperate at any stage along the value chain. foreign market. This is an example of: them? C. make it difficult for later entrants to win business. D. licensing agreement, In ____, the contractor agrees to handle every detail of the project for a foreign client, including the C. It guarantees consistent product quality and achieves experience curve and location A supply agreement What is Bartlett and Ghoshal's perspective on how firms from developing countries should Strategic alliances, while they have many benefits, do not allow firms to share the fixed costs of developing new products or processes. A. always bid low to allow for partial failure. A. Preemption rights clauses B. A. Firms benefit from a local partner's knowledge of the host country's competitive conditions. D. acquisition, Patents, inventions, formulas, processes, designs, copyrights, and trademarks are all forms of technology. A. A. drive early entrants out of the market. C. Under which circumstances Teal or White can exit the alliance While it has the financial resources required to enter the new market, it lacks the expertise and technical knowledge required to establish itself in the new industry. Licensing; franchising Firms benefit from a local partner's knowledge of the host country's competitive conditions. Strategic alliances, while they have many benefits, do not allow firms to share the fixed costs D. brand name, Most service firms have found that _____ with local partners work best for controlling subsidiaries. B. nations where there is a dramatic upsurge in either inflation rates or private-sector debt. B. licensing agreements WebChapter 8 - Multiple Choice - Chapter 8: Strategic Alliances Multiple Choice Questions Zeal Inc., a - Studocu Multiple Choice chapter strategic alliances multiple choice questions zeal inc., software firm, decides to enter the publishing industry. 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