Chapter 6 The Political Environment: A Critical Concern
True/False Questions
1.
Only companies that have constructed their business models on shaky legal ground should concern
themselves with the political environment when attempting to do business abroad.
Answer: False Type: Comprehension
2.
International law recognizes the sovereign right of a nation to grant or withhold permission to do
business within its political boundaries and to control where its citizens conduct business.
Answer: True Type: Fact
3.
Sovereignty refers to both the powers exercised by a state in relation to other countries and the
supreme powers exercised over its own members.
Answer: True Type: Definition
4.
Adherence to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules means a loss of sovereignty to its member
nations.
Answer: True Type: Comprehension
5.
At the top of the list of political issues concerning foreign businesses is the issue of taxation and
tariffs.
Answer: False Type: Comprehension
6.
Considering recent events in Mexico, a new era in Mexico's economic and social history began
when President Fox assumed office because of his communist/socialist background.
Answer: False Type: Comprehension and Application
8.
Socialism can best be described as an intense feeling of national pride and unity, an awakening of a
nation's people to pride in their country.
Answer: False Type: Definition
9.
By the late 1980s, the foreign investor, once feared as a dominant tyrant that threatened economic
development, is often sought after as a source of needed capital investment.
Answer: True Type: Fact
10.
After 91 years of secrecy, Coca-
Cola revealed its “secret Coke” formula so it could continue to do
business in India (the Indian government mandated the revelation).
Answer: False Type: Fact and Application