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1. Cross border strategic alliances are increasing in popularity for all of the following reasons, except____
A. mature/saturated domestic markets
B. generally, multinational firms outperform domestic only
C. managers seeking to enhance their compensation
D. government policy
2. A nonequity strategic alliance exists when
A. the partners agree to sell bonds instead of stock in order to finance a new venture.
B. two firms join together to create a new company.
C. two partners in an alliance own unequal shares in the combined entity.
D. two or more firms have a contractual relationship to share resources and capabilities.
3. A ___ cooperative strategy combined firms resources, capabilities/competencies to grow or diversify?
A. business level
B. corporate level
C. industry level
D. national level
4. The airlines industry provides a good example of the following type of cooperative strategies.
A. vertical complementary alliance
B. horizontal complemtary alliance
C. competition response strategy
D. uncertainty reducing strategy
5. In the United States, the fundamental goal of business is to
A. maximize shareholder wealth
B. provide job security
C. ensure customer sarisificstion
D. generate profits
6. The cooperation between fiat and Chrysler to produce a fiat designed car in Chrysler’s Illinois factory is an ____ alliance.
A. vertical
B. opportunisc
C. horizontal
D. diversifying