chapter 10 business in a global economy pp. 146-159
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Chapter 10Business in a Global Economy pp. 146-159
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Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesAfter completing this chapter, you’ll be After completing this chapter, you’ll be able to:able to:
1.1. ExplainExplain why nations need to trade with each other.
2.2. DescribeDescribe how currency exchange works.
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Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesAfter completing this chapter, you’ll be After completing this chapter, you’ll be able to:able to:
3.3. StateState the advantages of protectionism and free trade.
4.4. NameName types of trade barriers.
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Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesAfter completing this chapter, you’ll be After completing this chapter, you’ll be able to:able to:
5.5. IdentifyIdentify some of the major trade alliances in the world today.
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Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important
Global trade doesn’t just influence business, it also affects all the countries and people of the world.
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Key WordsKey Words
multinational companyimportsexportsexchange ratebalance of tradeprotectionism
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Key WordsKey Words
tariffquotaembargofree trade
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Technology’s Influence Technology’s Influence on Business on Business
We are all part of the global marketplace.
The global marketplace exists anywhere business crosses national borders.
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Technology’s Influence Technology’s Influence on Business on Business
Countries can satisfy their citizens’ wants and needs by buying them in the global market.
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The Global Marketplace The Global Marketplace A multinational corporation is a company that does business in many countries and has facilities and offices in many countries around the world.
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The Global Marketplace The Global Marketplace The global marketplace works much like a shopping mall or a supermarket.
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The Global Marketplace The Global Marketplace The United States is rich in resources—human, natural, and production—but it still needs things from other countries.
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Figure10.1 MAJOR EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES
Look at the graph to see what products the United States imports and exports.
Name the product that the United States exports more than it imports.
Source: Standard & Poor’s
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Specialization Specialization Countries specialize in producing certain goods and services.
By specializing, countries can sell what they produce best so they can buy the products they need from other countries.
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Specialization Specialization The kinds of resources available to a country often influence what it specializes in producing.
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Specialization Specialization A country with little money or advanced technology but a large population might specialize in manual labor.
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Making an Ethical Decision
1. What are the benefits and drawbacks of a global economy for the United States?
2. What are the benefits and drawbacks of globalization for people living in underdeveloped countries?
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Making an Ethical Decision
3. How can underdeveloped countries break into world markets?
4. Should prosperous, industrialized nations monitor labor issues in other countries? If so, how? If not, who should monitor these issues?
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Types of Trade Types of Trade Imports are goods and services that one country buys from another country.
Exports are goods and services that one country sells to another country.
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Types of Trade Types of Trade Other types of trade include:
• Investment• Exchange of human resources• Tourism• Military aid• Loans
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Currency Currency Countries have to pay for each other’s products with currency. Currency is another name for money.
Just as countries use different lan-guages, they use different currencies, such as dollars, pesos, and yen.
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Currency Currency The foreign exchange market is made up of banks where different currencies are exchanged.
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Exchange Rates Exchange Rates The exchange rate is the price at which one currency can buy another currency.
Exchange rates change from day to day and from country to country.
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Exchange Rates Exchange Rates How much the currency of a country is worth depends on how many other countries want to buy its products.
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Prices Prices A company follows the change in exchange rates to find the best prices for products.
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Prices Prices When the value of a country’s currency goes up compared to another country’s, it has a favorable exchange rate.
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Prices Prices When the value of a country’s currency goes down compared to another country’s, it has an unfavorable exchange rate.
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Prices Prices Some countries choose to lower the value of their currency to bring in more business.
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Balance of Trade Balance of Trade Balance of trade is the difference in the value between how much a country imports and how much it exports.
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Balance of Trade Balance of Trade When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus.
When a country imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit.
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Balance of Trade Balance of Trade A country can have an unfavorable balance of trade with one country and a favorable balance with another.
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Graphic OrganizerHow Exchange Rates Affect theHow Exchange Rates Affect theBalance of TradeBalance of Trade
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OFTRADE
Moreexports
thanimports
StrongCurrency
Moreimports
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NEGATIVEBALANCE
OFTRADE
Tradesurplus(leftovermoney)
Tradedeficit(debt)
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Fast Review
1. Give examples of how countries specialize based on the types of resources they have.
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2. Name types of trade between countries other than imports and exports.
3. Why would a country want to devalue its currency?
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Global Competition Global Competition Global competition often leads to trade disputes between countries.
At the heart of most trade disputes is whether there should be limits on trade.
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Protectionism Protectionism Protectionism is the practice of putting limits on foreign trade to protect businesses at home.
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Protectionism Protectionism Some of the reasons in favor of protectionism are:
• Foreign competition can lower the demand for products made at home.
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Protectionism Protectionism • Companies at home need to be
protected from unfair foreign competition.
• Industries that make products related to national defense need to be protected.
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Protectionism Protectionism • The use of cheap labor in other
countries can lower wages or threaten jobs at home.
• A country can become too dependent on another country for important products like oil, steel, or grain. continued
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Protectionism Protectionism • Other countries might not have the
same environmental or human rights standards.
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Trade Barriers Trade Barriers To limit competition from other countries, governments put up trade barriers to keep foreign products out.
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Trade Barriers Trade Barriers A tariff is a tax placed on imports to increase their price in the domestic market.
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Trade Barriers Trade Barriers A quota is a limit placed on the quantities of a product that can be imported.
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Trade Barriers Trade Barriers An embargo is when the government decides to stop an import or export of a product.
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Many Asian markets are friendlier to smaller American companies. Consultant Robert Azar works with U.S. businesses that want to plant roots in Asia.
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The Friendly Asian Markets
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According to Azar, Asian businesses may perceive a large company as a threat. In contrast, they often see smaller ones as someone they can join up with.
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The Friendly Asian Markets
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This is good news for what type of business ownership?
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Free Trade Free Trade Supporters of free trade believe there should be no limits on trade.
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Free Trade Free Trade The benefits of free trade are:
• It opens up new markets in other countries.
• It creates new jobs, especially in areas related to global trade.
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Free Trade Free Trade
• Competition forces businesses to be more efficient and productive.
• Consumers have more choice in the variety, price, and quality of products.
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Free Trade Free Trade
• It promotes cultural understanding and cooperation between countries.
• It helps all countries raise their standard of living.
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Trade Alliances Trade Alliances To reduce limits on trade more countries are forming trade alliances with each other.
In a trade alliance, several countries merge their economies into one huge market.
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Trade Alliances Trade Alliances NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) was controversial because some workers would be displaced when trade barriers were lowered.
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Trade Alliances Trade Alliances Some of the major trade alliances in the world today are:
• NAFTA • European Union (EU) • Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN)
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Figure10.2 MAP OF TRADE ALLIANCES IN THE WORLD
The European Union (EU) is the oldest and best-known economic community formed to promote free trade among the members of the community and to foster common economic policies.
What nations make up the European Union?
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International Business and International Business and Finance Affects EveryoneFinance Affects Everyone
Understanding international business and finance has become increasingly important for the consumer, wage earner, investor, citizen, and business leader.
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International Business and International Business and Finance Affects EveryoneFinance Affects Everyone
An understanding of international business helps you understand why goods and services are at particular prices.
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International Business and International Business and Finance Affects EveryoneFinance Affects Everyone
The business leader of tomorrow will have a good grasp of international business and finance.
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Fast Review
1. What is a trade war?
2. What are some of the major trade alliances in the world today?
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Why do small companies seek to do business globally?
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How does the cost of natural resources affect the average family?
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How do affordable, energy efficient homes protect the environment?
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How can a small company influence the economy of another country?
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