International Business Management And Organization Question Paper

International Business Management And Organization

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF COMMERCE

BBA
402:
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATION
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DATE: Tuesday 22nd December, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m – 10. 00 a.m

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions from Section I, plus any other ONE from Section II

SECTION I

1.
One if the areas of operations where participants in International business
encounter great risk is in their foreign exchange operations.
a)
Explain any three types of risks that they could encounter in their foreign
exchange
transactions. [15
marks]
b)
Highlight five ways in which the foreign exchange exposure could be
mitigated.
[15
marks]
2.
A company that does not want to use other forms of Direct Foreign Investment

(F.D.I) can choose to license its operating know- how to a foreign company.
a)
Explain the reasons why licensing production may be preferred to

acquisition of foreign company in order to carry out foreign operations.

[10 marks]
b)
Highlight the benefits of starting the Greenfield Operations instead of
licensing
operations.
[10
marks]

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SECTION II
3.
Most host countries that receive FDI are less developed countries.
a) Highlight
the
Policies that most of these countries adopt in order to attract
foreign investment.
b)
Apart from considering the promise made to potential foreign investors by
potential host countries, explain the precautions that a potential investor
should take before making a direct investment.

[10 marks]
4.
Explain the circumstances that led to the Bretton Woods conferences of 1944.
What
were
its
main
resolutions?
[
20
marks]
5.
Explain the Trade policies that were encouraged by the mercantilist traders. How
was the balance in trade attained under this system during the process of self-
adjustment?

[20
marks]

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