D080 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Sure Start is starting a new division for rechargeable batteries in different parts of the world.
What was the globalization driver of this decision? ✔✔Competition drivers are about entering
new markets to beat competitors. Sure Start has identified a market that does not have a lot of
competition since it is a fairly new market.
Which type of globalization is represented by Sure Start expanding into South America, Europe,
and Asia? ✔✔Economic globalization is the globalization of production, sales, and finance
activities in international markets around the world.
Which antiglobalization argument could lead to Sure Start continuing to maintain its current
factories instead of moving them to Asia? ✔✔Labor in Asia can be cheaper than in NC, and
critics argue that outsourcing manufacturing could lead to job loss in the home country.
Which action should the U.S. government take to encourage Sure Start to keep electric battery
production in the country? ✔✔Imposing tariffs on batteries made in Vietnam will make them
more expensive.