1179. Which of the following best describes the mode of international business used by most companies?

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A. mixed ventures
B. foreign direct investment
C. joint ventures
D. exporting and importing
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Exporting and importing best describes the mode of international business used by most companies. Exporting is the sale of products and services in foreign countries that are sourced or made in the home country. Importing refers to buying goods and services from foreign sources and bringing them back into the home country.

1173. An example of learning and growth perspective in balanced scorecard is

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A. employee turnover rates
B. operating capabilities and number of patents
C. operating income and revenue growth
D. customer satisfaction and market share
✅ The correct answer is option A.
An example of learning and growth perspective in balanced scorecard is employee turnover rates. Employee turnover rate is calculated by dividing the number of employees who left the company by the average number of employees in a certain period in time. This number is then multiplied by 100 to get a percentage.

1171. What are focus strategies?

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A. Where a company focuses on achieving lower costs than its rivals so as to compete across a broad range of market segments
B. Where a company chooses to concentrate on only one market segment or a limited range of segments
C. When a company conducts market research through focus groups to determine how their strategy should be shaped
D. When a company focuses on supplying differentiated products which appeal to different market segments
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Focus strategies is that where a company chooses to concentrate on only one market segment or a limited range of segments. A marketing strategy in which a company concentrates its resources on entering or expanding in a narrow market or industry segment. A focus strategy is usually employed where the comopany knows its segment and has products to competitively satisfy its needs. Focus strategy is one of three generic marketing strategies.

When characteristics of bonds are perceived as unfavourable or favourable to holders of bond then differences of yield spread

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A. must not changes
B. must changes
C. must be debited
D. must be credited
✅ The correct answer is option B.
When characteristics of bonds are perceived as unfavourable or favourable to holders of bond then differences of yield spread must changes. Organizations in order to raise capital issue bond to investors which is nothing but a financial contract, where the organization promises to pay the principal amount and interest (in the form of coupons) to the holder of the bond after a certain date. (Also called maturity date).Some Bonds do not pay interest to the investors, however it is mandatory for the issuers to pay the principal amount to the investors.

Process of issuing treasury bills is classified as

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A. treasury trading auction
B. treasury fund auction
C. treasury bills auction
D. treasury bills transfer
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Process of issuing treasury bills is classified as treasury bills auction. Bill auction is a public auction for Treasury bills that is held weekly by the U.S. Treasury. As of 2019, there are 24 authorized primary dealers that are required to bid directly upon each issue. This is the manner in which all U.S. Treasury bills are issued.

According to demand for funds curve, demand curve shifts down and to left if there is decrease in

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A. equilibrium supply
B. equilibrium savings
C. equilibrium demand
D. equilibrium interest rate
✅ The correct answer is option D.
According to demand for funds curve, demand curve shifts down and to left if there is decrease in equilibrium interest rate. The equilibrium interest rate is the rate at which the quantity of money demanded is equal to the quantity of money supplied. The Federal Reserve can alter the equilibrium interest rate by adjusting the supply of money. The demand for money and supply of money can be graphed to determine the equilibrium interest rate.

101. How often HR planning process is implemented within an Organisation?

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A. Continuously
B. Annually
C. Bi-annually
D. Quarterly
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Continuously HR planning process is implemented within an Organisation. Human resource planning (HRP) is the continuous process of systematic planning ahead to achieve optimum use of an organization’s most valuable asset quality employees. Human resources planning ensures the best fit between employees and jobs while avoiding manpower shortages or surpluses.

Larger fluctuations in portfolio value of foreign exchange of financial institutions leads to

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A. greater liquidity of assets
B. greater volatility of rates
C. lesser volatility of rates
D. lesser liquidity of assets
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Larger fluctuations in portfolio value of foreign exchange of financial institutions leads to greater volatility of rates. It is the money value of your investment portfolio.