Global sourcing has significantly increased in recent years. Is this:

Which of the following is not a way of organising international operations?

Worldwide sourcing refers to any purchase, where the supplier and buyer are in different countries. Is this:

Which of the following is not a common reason for worldwide sourcing?

Which of the following is not a common barrier to worldwide sourcing?

International competition means that the cost of items bought globally is, always, less than the cost from domestic suppliers. Is this:

Which of the following costs are likely to rise with worldwide purchasing?

There is no way that worldwide purchases can be protected against currency fluctuations. Is this:

Which of the following is least likely to be an issue, when moving from domestic to international sourcing?

Which of the following is not, generally, a good source of information for international sourcing?

Selecting an international supplier is essentially the same as selecting a domestic supplier. Is this:

Which, of the following, is not an important question for buyers to ask of international purchases?

Business culture is essentially the same throughout the world. Is this:

Purchases are always controlled by the legislation in the buyer’s home country, not the supplier’s. Is this:

A countertrade agreement is an arrangement where a buyer pays cash, in some form of ‘over the counter’ arrangement. Is this:

Which of the following is not a common type of countertrade arrangement?

Effective global sourcing represents a sophisticated level of strategic development. Is this:

Which of the following is not, necessarily, a factor that encourages success in global sourcing?