INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THEORIESQUESTION:-1) Briefly discuss the foundations of international business. 2) Explain the theory of mercantilism. Is it being applied in the present day world?3) Examine the implications of Adam Smith's theory of absolute cost advantage.4) Critically examine Ricardo's comparative cost theory of international trade. What is common between Smith's and Ricardo's trade theories?5) Discuss the Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Model. In what ways does it differ from the earlier trade doctrines?6) Explain the Product Life Cycle Theory of the FDI. Give suitable examples of countries which have gone through the various stages of product life cycle model. 7) Discuss the Market Imperfections Approach. How did the company specific advantages help the formulation of this theory?
8) What is the Transaction Cost Approach? Examine the relevance of the natural type market imperfections in its development, and discuss the various ways the transaction cost theory op erates in the foreign countries.
9 What is eclectic paradigm? Discuss the applicability of this model.INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PROCESS AND FINANCEQUESTION:-
1) India's democratic system and its emphasis on small business development make it a promising market for franchising opportunities. But it is not an automatic assumption. What works in one country will. work in another. Whether a concept will succeed in a given country is a function of taste, political environment, the economy and price range. Without careful analysis of the products and the market place, it may not work.� Comment on the above statement, What are your own views? 2) What are the different stages through which a firm graduates to become multi-national enterprise? At what stage would you like to place most of the Indian firms which are doing foreign business? 3) What is the Corporate Life Cycle Theory? Explain its various stages with Indian examples. 4) What are the different modes of entry into international business? Explain briefly, by bringing out their merits and demerits.5) The preferred mode of internlitionalisation of Indian corporate sector has been the joint venture. Can you explain the reasons behind this behaviour?6) Reading some relevant recent literature, prepare a brief note on the Government of India's policy on FDI. Do you think this policy will be perceived to be friendly by foreign investors?7) Discuss some models for making entry mode choice. Explain the models with hypothetical data.8) What are the determinants of international investment decision? What, different-strategies could a firm follow?9) What factors would influence the choice of location for FDI? Which location factors do you think are more important for the foreign investors in the Indian context?10) What could be the different bases for transfer prices in the context of International business?11) What factors provide motivation to multinational firms to manipulate transfer prices?12) What mechanisms are available to the Government'to stop/check, manipulative transfer pricing practices? Discuss.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF MNEsQUESTION:- 1) What types of organisation structure may usually be evolved during different stages of internationalisation? 2) Differentiate between the evolutionary pattern of MNEs originating from different countries like U.S., Japan and Europe. 3) Does the organization design of ABB reflect the emerging pattern of MNEs? 4) Elaborate on the appropriate design at a particular stage of development of an MNEs?
