International Trade and Business Growth (Edexcel A-Level Business): Flashcards

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International Trade and Business Growth
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Exporting

Selling goods/services to customers in foreign countries

Invisible exports

Services rather than physical goods (e.g., banking, tourism)

Tariffs

Taxes on imports

Non-tariff barriers (examples)

Subsidies, quotas, local content rules, technical standards

Division of labour

Workers specialise in particular productive activities

3 benefits of specialisation

Increased speed, enhanced skill, time savings

Comparative advantage

What each country does relatively better (Ricardo)

FDI definition

Equity stake of more than 10% in a foreign enterprise

Horizontal FDI

Producing same products abroad as the firm makes at home

Greenfield investment

Building new facilities from scratch in a foreign country

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