international business 4th edition griffin pustay

publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Marketplaces of Western EuropeEuropean Union Member CountriesOther Countries in Western Europe Copyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. military interventionInadequate educational systemsWeak middle classPovertyImport limitations Copyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Central America and the CaribbeanEconomic development hindered by:Political instabilit圜hronic U.S. and CanadaCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*MexicoLargest Spanish-speaking nationFederal government systemParticipant in NAFTA along with U.S.

publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Figure 2.2 Headquarters of Worlds Largest Corporations in 2007 by Countr圜opyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Map 2.1 North AmericaCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. marketStability of legal and political systemsExcellent infrastructure and educational systemsCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Advantages of CanadaProximity to U.S. single largest bilateral trade relationship in the worldCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*CanadaSecond largest land mass80 percent of population concentrated along U.S./Canadian borderRich natural resourcesTrade with U.S. DollarInvoicingcurrencyFlightcapitalCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*United StatesThird largest population in worldFourth largest land massLargest economy27 percent of worlds GDP in 2006Prime market for exportsCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Marketplaces of North America United StatesCanada MexicoGreenlandCountries of Central America and the CaribbeanCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*The World Econom圜opyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Chapter Objectives (continued) Describe Western Europe as a major marketplace and business center in the worldDiscuss Asia as a major marketplace and business center in the world economyAssess the development challenges facing African, Middle Eastern, and South American countriesCopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallĢ-*Chapter Objectives Evaluate the impact of the political and economic characteristics of the worlds various marketplaces on businessAppreciate the uses of national income data in making business decisionsDiscuss North America as a major marketplace and business center in the world econom圜opyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Griffin & PustayGlobal Marketplaces and Business CentersĬopyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 2-*chapter 2International Business, 6th Edition

International business 4th edition griffin pustay