Ch 4 Flashcards
Global Marketing
Marketing that targets markets throughout the world
Global Vision
A recognition of and reaction to international marketing opportunities using effective global marketing strategies and being aware of threats from foreign competitors in all markets
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The total market value of all goods and services produced in a country for a given period
Outsourcing
The practice of using an outside supplier, generally where the production costs are lower, to complete the work
Inshoring
Returning jobs to Canada
Multinational Corporations
Using more capital than labour in the production process
Global Marketing Standardization
Production of uniform products that can be sold the same way all over the world
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita
One measure of the ability of a country’s citizens to buy various good and services
Mercosur
The largest Latin American trade agreement, made up of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Uruguay Round
An agreement created by the World Trade Organization to dramatically lower trade barriers worldwide
World Trade Organization (WTO)
A trade organization that replaced the old General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
A trade agreement that contained loopholes that enable counties to avoid trade-barrier reduction agreements
North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
An agreement among Canada, the United States, and Mexico that created the world’s largest free trade zone at the time
Canadian-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
A progressive free trade agreement, which covers almost all sectors, and aspects of Canada-EU trade in order to eliminate or reduce barriers
European Union (EU)
A free trade zone encompassing 28 European counties