国际财务管理 英文版答案1.docx
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Chapter1
MultinationalFinancialManagement:
AnOverview
LectureOutline
ManagingtheMNC
FacingAgencyProblems
ManagementStructureofanMNC
WhyFirmsPursueInternationalBusiness
TheoryofComparativeAdvantage
ImperfectMarketsTheory
ProductCycleTheory
HowFirmsEngageinInternationalBusiness
InternationalTrade
Licensing
Franchising
JointVentures
AcquisitionsofExistingOperations
EstablishingNewForeignSubsidiaries
SummaryofMethods
ValuationModelforanMNC
DomesticModel
ValuingInternationalCashFlows
UncertaintySurroundinganMNC’sCashFlows
OrganizationoftheText
ChapterTheme
Thischapterintroducesthemultinationalcorporationashavingsimilargoalstothepurelydomesticcorporation,butawidervarietyofopportunities.Withadditionalopportunitiescomepotentialincreasedreturnsandotherformsofrisktoconsider.Thepotentialbenefitsandrisksareintroduced.
TopicstoStimulateClassDiscussion
1.WhatistheappropriatedefinitionofanMNC?
2.WhydoesanMNCexpandinternationally?
3.WhataretherisksofanMNCwhichexpandsinternationally?
4.WhydoyouthinkEuropeancountriesattractU.S.firms?
5.Whymustpurelydomesticfirmsbeconcernedabouttheinternationalenvironment?
POINT/COUNTER-POINT:
ShouldanMNCReduceItsEthicalStandardstoCompeteInternationally?
POINT:
Yes.WhenaU.S.-basedMNCcompetesinsomecountries,itmayencountersomebusinessnormstherethatarenotallowedintheU.S.Forexample,whencompetingforagovernmentcontract,firmsmightprovidepayoffstothegovernmentofficialswhowillmakethedecision.Yet,intheUnitedStates,afirmwillsometimestakeaclientonanexpensivegolfoutingorprovideskyboxticketstoevents.Thisisnodifferentthanapayoff.Ifthepayoffsarebiggerinsomeforeigncountries,theMNCcancompeteonlybymatchingthepayoffsprovidedbyitscompetitors.
COUNTER-POINT:
No.AU.S.-basedMNCshouldmaintainastandardcodeofethicsthatappliestoanycountry,evenifitisatadisadvantageinaforeigncountrythatallowsactivitiesthatmightbeviewedasunethical.Inthisway,theMNCestablishesmorecredibilityworldwide.
WHOISCORRECT?
UsetheInternettolearnmoreaboutthisissue.Whichargumentdoyousupport?
Offeryourownopiniononthisissue.
ANSWER:
Theissueisfrequentlydiscussed.ItiseasytosuggestthattheMNCshouldmaintainastandardcodeofethics,butinreality,thatmeansthatitwillnotbeabletocompeteinsomecases.Forexample,evenifitsubmitsthelowestbidonaspecificforeigngovernmentproject,itwillnotreceivethebidwithoutapayofftotheforeigngovernmentofficials.Theissueisespeciallyaconcernforlargeprojectsthatmaygeneratesubstantialcashflowsforthefirmthatischosentodotheproject.Ideally,theMNCcanclearlydemonstratetowhoeveroverseesthedecisionprocessthatitdeservestobeselected.Ifthereisjustonedecision-makerwithnooversight,anMNCcannotensurethatthedecisionwillbeethical.Butifthedecision-makermustbeaccountabletoadepartmentwhooverseesthedecision,theMNCmaybeabletopromptthedepartmenttoensurethattheprocessisethical.
AnswerstoEndofChapterQuestions
1.AgencyProblemsofMNCs.
a.ExplaintheagencyproblemofMNCs.
ANSWER:
Theagencyproblemreflectsaconflictofinterestsbetweendecision-makingmanagersandtheownersoftheMNC.Agencycostsoccurinanefforttoassurethatmanagersactinthebestinterestoftheowners.
b.WhymightagencycostsbelargerforanMNCthanforapurelydomesticfirm?
ANSWER:
TheagencycostsarenormallylargerforMNCsthanpurelydomesticfirmsforthefollowingreasons.First,MNCsincurlargeragencycostsinmonitoringmanagersofdistantforeignsubsidiaries.Second,foreignsubsidiarymanagersraisedindifferentculturesmaynotfollowuniformgoals.Third,thesheersizeofthelargerMNCswouldalsocreatelargeagencyproblems.
2.ComparativeAdvantage.
a.Explainhowthetheoryofcomparativeadvantagerelatestotheneedforinternationalbusiness.
ANSWER:
Thetheoryofcomparativeadvantageimpliesthatcountriesshouldspecializeinproduction,therebyrelyingonothercountriesforsomeproducts.Consequently,thereisaneedforinternationalbusiness.
b.ExplainhowtheproductcycletheoryrelatestothegrowthofanMNC.
ANSWER:
Theproductcycletheorysuggeststhatatsomepointintime,thefirmwillattempttocapitalizeonitsperceivedadvantagesinmarketsotherthanwhereitwasinitiallyestablished.
3.ImperfectMarkets.
a.Explainhowtheexistenceofimperfectmarketshasledtotheestablishmentofsubsidiariesinforeignmarkets.
ANSWER:
Becauseofimperfectmarkets,resourcescannotbeeasilyandfreelyretrievedbytheMNC.Consequently,theMNCmustsometimesgototheresourcesratherthanretrieveresources(
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