І level

(10 points)

1. Royalty:

a) type of copyright;

b) a percentage of profit or income from the use of copyright;

c) both options are correct.

6. The value proposition, or the value offered to customers, occupies a central place in the concept of the Business Model Canvas:

a) yes;

b) no;

c) depending on the situation;

d) there is no correct answer.

2. In the global structure of foreign direct investment (FDI), a number of significant shifts are being observed that preceded the global crisis and the pace of which will increase in the short-term and medium-term perspective of post-crisis development. The share of developing countries and transit economies is expected to grow not only as locations, but also as sources of global FDI. FDI in the manufacturing industry will continue to fall further compared to investments in the service sector and the mining and agriculture sectors. FDI will be determined by the further internationalization of production, since the crisis could not block these objective processes (YES / NO).

7. The global approach ensures the use of management and marketing experience not in isolation, but in an integrated manner, because:

a) management sets goals, forms resources with subsequent evaluation of results, marketing acts as a means of achieving intended goals, and marketing management is a component of the management system as a whole;

b) management sets goals, forms resources with further evaluation of results, marketing acts as a means of reducing costs;

c) management sets goals, forms resources with subsequent restructuring of the existing business model;

d) there is no correct answer.

3. The transformation of the world economy in the countries of America, Europe and Asia at the turn of two millennia and to the present has radically affected the processes of globalization of financial capital (YES / NO)

8. The results of the development of offshore business have a one-sided commercial interest, which causes the search for state mechanisms to restrain and limit the development of this sector of the international economy (YES / NO)

4. In the conditions of globalization in the 21st century, the nature of consumption changes significantly - the consumer becomes: a) more picky, more and more often gravitate to online shopping, trying to collect information about the product (and its prices) for comparison; b) pays attention to opinion leaders (brand advocates); c) takes care of the environmental friendliness of the product itself and the packaging; d) all answers are correct.

9. Give the correct definition of a transnational corporation (TNC):

a) these are national monopolies with foreign assets, the production and trade and sales activities of which go beyond the borders of one state. The legal regime of TNCs provides for business activity carried out through the creation of branches and subsidiaries in them, which may take the form of mixed enterprises with predominantly national participation;

b) these are international corporations that unite national companies of a number of states on a production and scientific and technical basis;

c) all answers are correct;

d) there is no correct answer

5. International business today is a highly competitive and dynamic sphere of economic relations, and with the development of Internet technologies, any form of business can carry:

a) international nature;

b) local nature;

c) interdisciplinary nature;

d) there is no correct answer.

10. The rapid development of communication technologies made it much easier to manage from a distance, and powerful companies quickly took advantage of this, becoming:

a) private companies;

b) transnational companies;

c) state companies;

d) all answers are correct

ІІ level

(20 points)

1. Describe the main types of international companies. Give their comparative characteristics

2. Describe globalization trends affecting business development in the 21st century

ІІІ level

(10 points)

Can a socially responsible startup be called a new form of international business? Justify the answer. Give the examples of startups of Ukrainian origin.

Questions of oral component

(15 points)

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І level

(10 points)

1. Such international companies as McDonalds, IBM, Coca-Cola derive a significant part of their profits from international operations. And each of these companies in one way or another... :

a) went bankrupt;

b) standardized its product, selling it in different countries;

c) adapted its product and business practices to the conditions of different countries;

d) all answers are correct

6. Specify the main criteria for a corporation to belong to a TNC:

a) structural criterion;

b) performance criterion;

c) behavior criterion;

d) all answers are correct.

2. Effective international business is the result of a well-thought-out marketing strategy, where:

a) clearly defined goals and ways to achieve them;

b) clearly defined competitors;

c) unspecified risks;

d) all answers are correct.

7. What determines the branch specialization of international business?

a) the relationship between the needs of individual countries for certain products and services and the ability to satisfy needs through own production, which to a certain extent depends on the availability of relevant raw materials in the country;

b) volumes of resources to be moved;

c) a set of agreements concluded and executed across national borders to realize the goals of individual individuals

3. The effect of financial mobility is manifested in the fact that any firm can transfer income to the so-called "tax haven" (YES / NO)

8. The internal market increasingly limits the growth of corporations, especially in countries with antitrust laws. Yes, in the US, antitrust laws limit the maximum market share a company can have. As a result, the largest corporations concentrate their attention on the international sector of the market. Businesses are looking for markets around the world (and shaping them for themselves), as well as an environment with a favorable tax and investment climate. (YES / NO)

4. The market system of management requires enterprises to constantly .... on a global scale: a) increase in debt obligations;

b) increasing the level of one's competitiveness;

c) decrease in liquidity;

d) risk increase.

9. Internet banking is a system of providing traditional banking services (with the exception of cash transactions), in which the client has the opportunity to carry out transactions with his own account using the Internet (YES / NO)

5. An international business model is a representation of how an organization does (or intends to do):

a) money;

b) products;

c) changes;

d) there is no correct answer.

10. International tax planning is: a) these are instruments, methods, schemes, including offshore, trusts, funds and other corporate structures: b) purposeful actions of the taxpayer, aimed at reducing his tax obligations, made by him in the form of taxes, fees, duties and other mandatory payments; c) purposeful activity, which consists in obtaining the best results under appropriate conditions.

ІI level

(20 points)

1. Describe the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on the formation of a marketing strategy

2. What mechanisms of tax optimization of business entities with the help of non-residents can be used in offshore business?

IIІ level

(10 points)

What is the Business Model Canvas strategic planning tool? Give an example.

Questions of oral component

(15 points)

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I level

(10 points)

1. The formation and development of international business was conditioned by:

a) the emergence of the capitalist mode of production, the expansion of its volumes, the improvement of transportation conditions, the development of productive forces;

b) overproduction of certain types of products and export of leftovers abroad due to limited domestic markets;

c) needs for cheaper production resources.

d) all answers are correct.

6. The modern market economy is a complex organism consisting of various production, commercial, financial and informational structures that interact against the background of an extensive system of legal norms, and are united by a single concept:

a) national economy;

b) the market;

c) industry;

d) all answers are correct.

2. The main purpose of evaluating information about the international business environment is to find out the factors of negative and positive influence...:

a) on competitors;

b) on the future activity of the firm;

c) on the company's activity in the past;

d) there is no correct answer.

7. According to M. Porter, the 5 forces of competition are the following factors:

a) competitive struggle in the industry; influence of suppliers; influence of buyers; the impact of industries producing substitute products; impact of new players on the market;

b) competition in the industry; influence of competitors; influence of buyers; the impact of industries producing substitute products; impact of new players on the market;

c) competition in the industry; influence of suppliers; influence of the state; the impact of industries producing substitute products; impact of new players on the market; d) there is no correct answer.

3. Along with the study of the problems of international business in the conditions of globalization, there is the problem of assessing and managing possible risks of international business caused by:

a) rapid changes, development of communications and modern information technologies;

b) violent changes in the cultural environment;

c) rapid changes in production technology;

d) there is no correct answer.

8. Along with the study of the problems of international business in the conditions of globalization, there is the problem of assessing and managing possible risks of international business, which are caused by:

a) rapid changes, development of communications and modern information technologies;

b) violent changes in the cultural environment;

c) rapid changes in production technology;

d) there is no correct answer.

4. Access to foreign markets has a number of advantages for enterprises:

a) lower production costs;

b) continuation of the life cycle of goods;

c) overcoming trade barriers and avoiding the effect of antimonopoly legislation;

d) all answers are correct.

9. The environment of international business (environment of activities of international corporations) is:

a) a set of various relationships and interests of various groups and organizations that are formed in all countries where the corporation is present online;

b) a set of various relationships and interests of various groups and organizations that are formed in all countries where the corporation carries out its business operations;

c) a set of various relationships and interests of various groups and organizations that are formed in the home country where the corporation carries out its business operations;

d) there is no correct answer.

5. The international public is paying attention to the activities of offshore jurisdictions. Moreover, the international economic instability caused by the global financial crisis of 2008 puts this problem in the center of attention of the international community. Such international organizations as the G20, the OECD, the IMF, and the FATF keep the problems of combating tax evasion and "shadow" operations under constant control. (YES / NO)

10. An international business model is a representation of how an organization does (or intends to do):

a) money;

b) products;

c) changes;

d) there is no correct answer.

IІ level

(20 points)

1. What is investment globalism? How it is connected with BEPS plan? What shifts are observed in the global structure of direct foreign investment?

2. Reveal the essence of the concepts "international standardization of goods and services". Give examples of existing standards in EU markets.

IIІ level

(10 points)

Give the definition of “international business risk”. Why do you think an effective risk management policy of an international company is necessary? Justify the answer.

Questions of oral component

(15 points)

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