ib unit 2

• meeting our needs
• job creation
• attracting investment
• new technology
• diverse products and services

• support of non democratic systems
• cultural identity issues
• social welfare issue
• environmental issues
• political issues

• tariffs
• currency fluctuations
• investment regulations
• environmental restrictions
• foreign relations and trade sanctions
• safety regulations
• immigration policies

the state of the business environment the con and the stock market

a good or service that is produced in one country and sold in another

establishment of a subsidiary operation or a joint venture in a foreign country used when a company in once country wishes to expand into another country

raw materials semi manufactured goods or manufactured goods

a good or service brought into a country

asdf

a monitoring agency that offers governments a setting in which to discuss and develop economic and social policy

to obtain goods parts materials or services from and outside source

purchase of shares and bonds for the income they yeild or the capital gains they may bring and not for exercising of ownership

free of gov control

a good or service

under direct gov control (bonds)

natural state

activities

outgoing trade missions -- visits by selected canadian firms to target foreign market

allow potential purchaser to communicate with supplier

• expand markets and increase sales
• controlling expenses
• diversification
• competitiveness

• development in tech 
• development in transportation
• freer borders
• business confidence
• global competition
• time zones

• lower production and business
• excellen human resources
• positive business climate
• almost seamless north american markets
• good infrastructure
• quality of life