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INBU3450 International Marketing > Quiz #3 (ch. 8-9) > Flashcards

Quiz #3 (ch. 8-9) Flashcards

1
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What are the three major reasons a company will expand internationally?

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  1. Saturated market at home
  2. Seek to spread risk by diversifying
  3. Competitive disadvantage of not entering market with faster growth rates
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What are the four market entry strategies?

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  1. Licensing
  2. Franchising
  3. Joint venture
  4. Wholly owned subsidiaries
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Which market entry strategy has the disadvantage of the most risk?

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Wholly-owned subsidiaries

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4
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Which market entry strategy has the risk “loss control of technology”

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Joint venture

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Which market entry strategies are the lowest cost and lowest risk strategies?

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Licensing and franchising

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Which market entry strategy provides the greatest share of profits?

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Wholly-owned subsidiaries

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7
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Psychic distance paradox

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Similarities can be overestimated

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8
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Target enters Canada using the same strategies that have worked in the US. Unfortunately, they failed. What did Target fail to account for?

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Psychic distance paradox: Similarities can be overestimated.

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What is the disadvantage of being a first mover?

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First mover will make major investments while followers can learn from the successes and failures.

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10
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How long was Best Buy in Turkey?

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14 months

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What are the four top reasons for exiting a market?

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  1. Tough competition
  2. Financial considerations
  3. Refocus on home market
  4. Political considerations
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What is the example given for exiting a market due to tough competition?

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Yahoo abandoned UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Spain

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What is the example given for exiting a market due to financial considerations?

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Tesco has decelerated its international expansion after exiting Japan and USA.

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What is the example given for exiting a market to refocus on the home market?

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M&S divestment decisions in late 1990s are explained by the decline of sales at home.

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What is the example given for exiting a market due to political considerations?

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Louis Vuitton abandoned Argentina in 2012 due to tight government restrictions

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16
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What is an intangible cost to exiting a market?

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Exiting one market could lead to firm losing credibility in other markets

17
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______ left Russia after just four months.

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Carrefour

18
Q

__________ reentered the UK after Mexican food increased in popularity there.

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Taco Bell

19
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What is the Dunkin’ Donuts example for market reentry given in class?

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Dunkin’ Donuts returned to Russia 11 years after exiting in response to competitor’s Starbucks recent success there.

20
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_______ reentered Japan after 20 years

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IKEA

21
Q

How did Subway adapt to their product offering in Singapore? South Africa?

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Singapore: People don’t eat sandwiches, so they had to customize the bread they were using.
South Africa: A traditional sandwich is a chicken mayo, so Subway started offering this sandwich in their South Africa stores.

22
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Country of origin effect

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The influence that the country of manufacture, assembly, or design has on the perceived quality of the product.

23
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Apple’s phones used to say “Designed in California” on the back. What is Apple taking advantage of?

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The country of origin effect

24
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What is the Frito-Lay example of adaptation?

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Fried foods in China are associated with yang, a food that causes body heat and should be avoided in the summer. To combat this perception, Frito-Lay introduced a “cool lemon” chip packaged in pastel shades.

25
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What is the P&G example of adaptation?

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P&G had to adapt Cheer detergent in Japan because customers liked to use cold tap water and used bath water.

26
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What is the IKEA example of adaptation?

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IKEA’s marketing strategy differs between Europe and China.

27
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How does promotion strategies for IKEA differ between china and Europe

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In Europe, IKEA catalogue is the main marketing too.

In China, IKEA advertises on social media and micro-blogging websites.

28
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Logistically how does IKEA differ between Europe and China?

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IKEA makes its products in China for lower labor costs and for no import taxes when selling in the Chinese market

29
Q

Does McDonald’s use a standardized approach or adapted approach between markets?

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Company uses a standardized approach for many products but adapts its product between markets

30
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What are the four ways services differ from products?

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  1. Intangible - cannot be stored or readily displayed.
  2. Simultaneous - production and consumption happen at the same time.
  3. Heterogeneous - production lines do not exist to deliver standardized products.
  4. Perishable - cannot be stored
31
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True or false: Services are heterogeneous

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True

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