Flapbox is a new type of tablet that does not require any hardware medium for input. It offers the benefit of portability and additional functionality that desktop computers do not. Flapbox can be best classified as a(n) _____.
A) functional innovation
B) aesthetic innovation
C) symbolic innovation
D) attribute-based innovation
E) serial innovation
Question 2The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) focuses specifically on sub-Saharan Africa and
a. offers incentives for African countries to open their economies and build free markets
b. allows countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use third-country fabrics and export them duty-free to the U.S.
c. focuses specifically on sub-Saharan Africa
d. all of the above
Question 3ICI sold a methanol plant to the former Soviet Union for 250 million and agreed to purchase 20 of the plant's output for ten years for a total of 350 million. Of which type of countertrade is this an example?
a. Switch trading c. Offset purchase
b. Counterpurchase d. Buyback agreement
Question 4_____ are those that offer benefits in product performance over existing alternatives.
A) Functional innovations
B) Feature innovations
C) Symbolic innovations
D) Hedonic innovations
E) Dynamic innovations
Question 5Which of the following countries received the Permanent-Normal-Trade-Relations status in 2007?
a. Saudi Arabia c. Vietnam
b. Iran d. North Korea
Question 6McDonnell Douglas sold DC-9s to the former Yugoslavia. To secure the order, McDonnell Douglas agreed to help sell products sourced in the former Yugoslavia to buyers in the United States to generate capital to help finance the purchase of the passenger planes. Of which type of countertrade is this an example?
a. Counterpurchase c. Switch Trading
b. Barter d. Offset purchase
Question 7Fly-Away Airlines is one of the earliest airline companies. It has received many awards due to the effect it has on how, when, and where passengers travel. At the time when Fly-Away Airlines was introduced in the market, it was regarded as a:
A) symbolic innovation.
B) continuous innovation.
C) dynamically continuous innovation.
D) discontinuous innovation.
E) hedonic innovation.
Question 8China
a. has allowed the creation of 25 export processing zones
b. has allowed the creation of 15 free trade zones
c. employs 2 million people working for its free trade zones.
d. all of the above.