PRESENTATION OUTLINE
9.3Theories of International Trade and Investment
- GOALS
- Explain two theories of international trade.
- Discuss the concepts of balance of payments and current accounts.
- Consider career opportunities in international business and understand the factors related to being sent abroad on assignment.
2 Theories of International Trade
Comparative Advantage Theory
- states that to gain a trade advantage, a country should specialize in products or services that it can provide more effieciently than other countries
- Brazil=coffee
- India=tea
- U.S.=computers
- Soudi Arabia=oil
- Indonesia=athletic shoes
Product Life Cycle Theory
- states that companies look for new markets when products are in the maturity and decline stages
- 4 Stages: Introduction, growth, maturity, and decline
- Black and White TV's
Balance of Payments
- all international transactions are recorded in an accounting statement
- has 2 parts
Current Account
- records the value of goods and services exported and those imported from foreigners, as well as other income and payments
Capital Account
- records investment funds coming into and going out of a country
- Includes: bank loans, deposits, purchase and sale of a business, and investing in a new business
Explain the difference between current and capital
Career Opportunities in International Business
FYI
- International business has created over 150,000 jobs for Americans to work abroad
Careers
- exporting/importing, teaching/translating languages, administering trade laws, managing offices and operations in foreign countries, banking and insurance firms
- WTO, IMF, federal and state government agencies
Skills
- knowledge of business
- foreign-language ability
- familiarity with foreign countries or foreign culture
Employment of International Managers
- Adaptability
- Socially Flexible
- Receptive to new ideas
- Lanuage
- Self-Confidence
- Motivation to live abroad
- Innovative problem solving
Describe the skills international managers need to