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1、Unit1AbriefintroductiontointernationaltradeKeyI.Answermyquestions1.Internationaltradeisbusinesswhoseactivitiesinvolvethecrossingofnationalborders.Itincludesnotonlyinternationaltradeandforeignmanufacturingbutalsoencompassesthegrowingservicesindustryinareassuchastran
2、sportation,tourism,banking,advertising,construction,retailing,wholesaling,andmasscommunications.Itincludesallbusinesstransactionsthatinvolvetwoormorecountries.Suchbusinessrelationshipmaybeprivateorgovernmental.2.Salesexpansion,resourceacquisitionanddiversificationo
3、fsalesandsupplies.3.Togainprofit.4.Toseejoutforeignmarketsandprocurement.5.Therearefourmajorformswhicharethefollowing:MerchandiseexportsandImports,ServiceExportsandImports,InvestmentandMultinationalEnterprise.6.Itistheaccountwhichisasummarystatementoftheflowofallin
4、ternationaleconomicandfinancialtransactionsbetweenonenation(eg.theUnitedStates)andtherestoftheworldoversomeperiodoftime,usuallyoneyear.7.MerchandiseExportingandImporting.8.Yes.Therearegreatdifferencesbetweenthem.1)directinvestmenttakesplacewhencontrolfollowstheinve
5、stment.Itusuallymeanshighcommitmentofcapital,personnel,andtechnologyabroad.Itaimsatgainingofforeignresourcesandforeignmarkets.Directinvestmentmayoftengethigherforeignsalesthanexporting.Andsometimesitinvolvestwoormoreparties.2)Whileportfolioinvestmentsarenotundercon
6、trol.Andtheyareusedprimarilyforfinancialpurposes.Treasuresofcompanies,forexample,routinelymorefundsfromonecountrytoanothertogetahigheryieldonshortterminvestments.9.MNEistheabbreviationofthemultinationalenterprise.ItssynonymsareNNC(themultinationalcorporation)andTNC
7、(transnationalcorporation).10.Examplesaretravel,transport,fee,royalties,dividendsandinterest.11.Thechoiceofformsisinfluencedbytheobjectivebeingpursuedandtheenvironmentsinwhichthecompanymustoperate.12.Itislimitedbythenumberofpeopleinterestedinafirm’sproductsandservi
8、cesandbycustomers’capacitytomakepurchase.13.Thisisbecauseatanearlystageofinternationalinvolvementtheseoperationsusuallytaketheleastcommitmentandl