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Arbus 101
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolute advantage occurs when? | When a country has a monopoly on producing a product. |
| Which strategy for competing in global markets has the lowest profit potential? | Licensing |
| When would an unfavourable balance of trade occur? | When imports exceed the value exports. |
| What's an embargo? | A complete ban of the imports/exports of certain products from specific countries. |
| Municipal gov'ts have laws and regulations concerning what? | Any business that serves food. |
| What is the main reason for Canada's uneven economic development? | Uneven resources, climate, and geography. |
| Why have the difficulties arising from interprovincial trade barriers have been lessened? | The Agreement on Internal Trade. |
| What has the Canadian government's involvement in the economy been trending towards? | Having a reduced role. |
| What are the efforts by the Bank of Canada to control the money supply and interest rates known as? | Monetary policy |
| What do people argue the best way to develop the Canadian economy is? | A long term industrial policy. |
| What is an example of how a national industrial policy would be implemented? | A combination of financial support and protective tariffs focused on industries deemed vital to Canada's future development. |
| What is the selling off of Canadian government owned crown corporations such as Air Canada and Canadian National Railway (CNR) is called? | Privitization |
| All levels of government offer a variety of assistance programs to businesses that include what? | Grants and loans, consulting advice, and information. |
| Your local newspaper has a story in its business section that reports that Canadian government spending will again exceed tax revenues. This means what? | National debt will increase. |
| What is the process of identifying factors that can affect marketing success? | Environmental scanning |
| What 3 things is the marketing concept era based on? | (1) a customer orientation, (2) a service orientation, and (3) a profit orientation. |