[判断题]Employees commonly sue firms for product defects or deceptive advertising.

[单项选择]Firms in perfectly competitive markets and firms operating in a market characterized by monopolistic competition have several things in common. Which of the following is least likely one of them（）
A. Both maximize economic profit.
B. Both face perfectly elastic demand curves.
C. Both operate in markets that have low or no barriers to entry.

[单项选择]A．Sue would like to play near the seaside.
B．Sue is too young to keep herself from danger.
C．The man will go to the seaside with the woman.
D．The family often takes holidays near the sea.

[单项选择]What does Sue mean
A. Her hands are full.
B. She wants the boy to help her.
C. She can’t help the boy carry the bag.

[判断题]Most firms departmentalize their foreign operations by function.

[单项选择]PROBLEMS FACING POTENTIAL EXPORTERS
Many firms fail because when they begin exporting they have not researched the target markets or developed an international marketing plan. To be successful, a firm must clearly define goals, objectives and potential problems. Secondly, it must develop a definitive plan to accomplish its objective, regardless of the problems involved. Unless the firm is fortunate enough to possess a staff with considerable expertise, it may not be able to take this crucial first step without qualified outside guidance.
Often top management is not committed enough to overcome the initial difficulties and financial requirements of exporting. It can often take more time and effort to establish a firm in a foreign market than in the domestic one. Although the early delays and costs involved in exporting may seem difficult to justify when compared to established domestic trade, the exporter should take a more objective view of this process and careful
A. get professional advice.
B. study international marketing.
C. identify the most profitable markets.
D. have different objectives to other exporters.

[单项选择]Where would Sue like to sit
A. Sit in the comer.
B. Sit by the piano.
C. Sit near the platform.

[单项选择]What time did Sue leave home
A. 5:10
B. 5:00
C. 4:30
D. 5:15

[单项选择]Firms in industrial countries attach importance to countertrade because
A. countertrade may intensify international competition and improve the quality of their products.
B. countertrade may help them enter into new markets.
C. the party receiving the goods provided by them will use these goods effectively.

[单项选择]What time does Sue usually finish work
A. At 10:00 p.m.
B. Midnight.
C. At 5:00 p.m.
D. At 9:30.

[单项选择]（）, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.
A. When well-fitted
B. If well-fitting
C. When well-fitting
D. If well-fitted when

[简答题]

Japanese firms have achieved the highest levels of manufacturing efficiency in the world automobile industry. 46) Some observers of Japan have assumed that Japanese firms use the same manufacturing equipment and techniques as United States firms but have benefited from the unique characteristics of Japanese employees and the Japanese culture. However, if this were true, then one would expect Japanese auto plants in the United States to perform no better than factories run by United States companies. This is not the case. 47) Japanese-run automobile plants located in the United States and staffed by local workers have demonstrated higher levels of productivity when compared with factories owned by United States companies.
Other observers link high Japanese productivity to higher levels of capital investment per worker. But a historical perspective leads to a different conclusion. 48) When the two top Japanese automobile makers matched and then doubled Unit