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Intro to Business #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imports | Items bought from other countries |
| Exports | Goods and Services sold to other countries |
| Balance of Trade | Difference between countries total exports and imports |
| Balance of Payments | Difference between the amount of money that comes into a country and goes out |
| Exchange Rate | Value of a currency in one country compared with the value in another |
| Infastructure | Nations Transportation, communication and Ulity systems. |
| Trade Barrier | Restrictions to free trade |
| Quota | Governments limit on the quantity of a product that may be imported/exported |
| Tariff | Tax government places on certain imported products. |
| Embargo | Stop import or export completely |
| Multinational Company | organization that does business in several countries. |
| Joint Venture | Agreement between 2 or more countries to share a business product |
| Domestic Business | All operations in one country |
| International Business | Operates some way with another country |
| Advantages of International trade | Increase in product choices, increase in sales, cheaper products |
| Disadvantages | People loose jobs, regulations of products, dependency. |
| If exports greater then imports... | Trade Surplus |
| If imports greater then exports... | Trade Deficit |
| Exchange Rate | Value of a currency in one country compared with the value in another |
| Factors that effect currency values | Balance of Payments, Economic Conditions, Political Stability |
| Business's in other countries must consider four main factors | Geography, Culture, Economics, Political/Legal factors |
| Free Trade Zone | Area where products can be imported duty free |
| Free Trade Agreements | Arrangement with other nations |
| Common Markets | No duties or Trade barriers |
| Licensing | Selling the right to use some intangible property |
| Franchising | The right to use a company name or business |
| Joint Venture | Agreement to share a business product, share costs and profits. |