Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
There are several ways to evaluate the export ......... of your products and services in overseas markets; the most common approach is to examine the success of your products domestically.
A -
credentials
B -
credibility
C -
potency
D -
potential
2-
Another means is by examining the unique or important features of your product: if those features are hard to ......... abroad, then it is likely that you will be successful overseas.
A -
appropriate
B -
duplicate
C -
plagiarize
D -
simulate
3-
......... export markets may still exist, especially if the product once did well in the United States but is now losing market share to more technically advanced products.
A -
Retrograde
B -
Sizeable
C -
Third-estate
D -
Vestigial
4-
Other countries may not need state-of-the-art technology and/or may be unable to afford the most ......... and expensive products.
A -
cosmopolitan
B -
obsolescent
C -
reliable
D -
sophisticated
5-
Such markets may have a surprisingly ......... demand for U.S. products that are older or considered dated by U.S. market standards.
A -
acquisitive
B -
determined
C -
far-reaching
D -
healthy
6-
All aspects of an export plan should be agreed upon by the personnel involved in the exporting process, as they will ultimately ......... the export plan.
A -
actuate
B -
deliver
C -
execute
D -
undergo
7-
From the start, the plan should be viewed and written as a management tool, not as a ......... document.
A -
dormant
B -
erratic
C -
static
D -
vacuous
8-
Many companies begin export activities ........., without carefully screening markets or options for market entry.
A -
haphazardly
B -
randomly
C -
systematically
D -
unconsciously
9-
While these companies may or may not have a ......... of success, they may overlook better export opportunities.
A -
dollop
B -
measure
C -
satisfaction
D -
windfall
10-
If early export efforts are unsuccessful because of poor planning, your company may be ......... into abandoning exporting altogether.