Exam 1 CHP 5 Flashcards
Regulates and facilitates international trade between nations.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Was founded in 1945 to promote trade through financial cooperation and eliminate trade barriers in the process.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Selling domestically produced products to buyers in other countries.
Exporting
Intermediary in the global market that assumes all ownership risks and sells globally for its own account.
Buyer for Export
An intermediary who plays the traditional broker’s role by bringing buyer and seller together,
Export broker
The third type of intermediary is foreign sales agents/ distributors who live in the foreign country and perform the same functions as domestic manufacturers agents.
Export Agent
Legal process whereby a licensor allows another firm to use its manufacturing process, trademarks, patents trade secrets, or other proprietary knowledge.
Licensing
Private label manufacturing by a foreign company.
Contract manufacturing
When a domestic firm buys part of a foreign company to create a new entity.
Joint Venture
Active ownership of a foreign company or of overseas manufacturing or marketing facilities.
Foreign Direct Investment