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> How would you compare a sample mean against a standard?

> How should response rates be calculated for the different methods of data collection?

> What is a response rate?

> What causes data merger errors?

> What are the possible ways for dealing with missing data? Which strategy would you recommend?

> What is double-entry of data?

> What is a blunder?

> What is the purpose of the codebook?

> What methods are available for building a data file?

> Why should multiple coders be used to establish categories and code responses for open-ended questions? Does this apply to all open-ended questions?

> What are the two kinds of open-ended questions, and why is one more difficult to code than the other?

> What is the basic use of a chi-square goodness-of-fit test?

> How might a researcher best code “please check all that apply” questions?

> What should a researcher do with incomplete answers? Obviously wrong answers? Answers that reflect a lack of interest?

> How is marketing research defined? What are the key elements of this definition?

> Why is it important to study marketing research?

> Why can office error be described as the most frustrating kind of error?

> What is recording error? How might it apply to both communication- and observation-based studies?

> What are the basic considerations underlying response error?

> Why might it be better to work with a smaller total sampling elements (TSE) and work diligently to get responses than to start with a much larger TSE but obtain a lower response rate?

> What are the two primary sources of nonresponse error? Describe how each source could result in nonresponse error

> Why is nonresponse error a “potential” source of error?

> What is a p-value? Do researchers typically want to obtain higher or lower p-values?

> Why is noncoverage error considered to be a sampling frame problem?

> Why is sampling error potentially less troubling than the other kinds of error?

> What are the six general types of error that can enter a research project? How do they differ?

> What are some other methods of determining sample size?

> What is the relationship between population size and sample size?

> What effect would relaxing the precision with which a population mean or proportion is estimated have on sample size? What about decreasing the degree of confidence from 95% to 90%?

> In determining sample size, what three basic factors must you consider?

> What is the notion of total sampling elements (TSE)? Why is TSE calculated?

> How do cluster samples differ from stratified samples?

> What are the main types of probability samples? What are their differences?

> Why can a hypothesis be rejected, but never fully accepted?

> What are the main types of nonprobability samples? What are their differences?

> What distinguishes a probability sample from a nonprobability sample?

> What is difference between a parameter and a statistic? How are they related?

> Why is it important to carefully define the population?

> What is a census? What is a sample?

> If so, what new skills are necessary at the higher levels?

> What is single-source data?

> What is a questionnaire pre-test? Why should researchers pre-test surveys?

> What is a cover letter? What key things should be included in a cover letter?

> What is a branching question? Why are such questions used?

> What is the difference between the null and alternative hypotheses?

> What is the funnel approach to question sequencing?

> What is the proper sequence when asking for target information and classification information? Why?

> What is an ambiguous question? A leading question? A question with unstated alternatives? A question with assumed consequences? A double-barreled question?

> What is a split-ballot, and why is it used?

> What is telescoping error? What does it suggest about the period to be used when asking respondents to recall past experiences?

> What criteria can a researcher use to determine whether a specific question should be included in a questionnaire?

> What are the scales of measurement? What comparisons among scores can be made with each?

> What are cross-platform services? Why might they be important?

> Under what conditions is a standard test market a better choice than either simulated or controlled test markets?

> What is the coefficient of multiple determination, and what does it measure?

> What is the most important goal of a research report? Explain.

> Defendants were indicted in the United States for conspiring to ship, and for shipping, parts for forklifts to Iran in violation of the Iranian Transactions Regulations (ITR) and “with knowledge or reason to know that such goods, technology, or services

> What makes an import practice “unfair”? Is that a legal or “political” definition? What remedies are available under U.S. law to protect domestic industries from unfair import competition?

> A foreign shoe manufacturer sells shoes to a wholly owned subsidiary company in a foreign market at $20. The subsidiary sells to an independent distributor at $40, who sells to a retailer at $80.00. The retailer sells the shoes to a consumer for a price

> In an AD investigation, the ITA finds that the dumping firm was experiencing a downturn in its domestic economic cycle, and that there had been no intent to harm a U.S. industry. Can AD duties still be applied?

> What is the status of the Export Administration Act of 1979 and the Export Administration Regulations? Has the statute been renewed or replaced since its lapse in 2001?

> The export of electric cattle prods requires a license. Why? On what policy basis?

> Do goods and technology have “nationality”? What is meant by this statement? Do you think that a nation’s laws should apply to its goods and technology after they have left the territory of that nation? What principles of international law permit a natio

> Beginning in 1995, both Presidents Clinton and Bush issued several executive orders under IEEPA declaring a national emergency in dealing with terrorism. The Department of the Treasury issued regulations prohibiting transactions with terrorist groups or

> At the end of 2016 China initiated dispute settlement proceedings against both the United States and EU requesting that they cease treating China as an NME country under the dumping laws. United States—Measures Related to Price Comparison Methodologies,

> Inner Secrets entered 2,000 dozen boxer-style shorts from Hong Kong. The boxer shorts were made of cotton flannel in a plaid pattern, with a waistband, a side length of 17 inches, and two small nonfunctional buttons on the waistband above the fly. Two se

> Was this confiscation a commercial activity in which a private businessperson could engage? Was the Cuban government’s assertion of rights to post-intervention sums paid for cigars a commercial act? Is the analysis any different with respect to pre-inter

> CamelBak imported backpacks used for outdoor activities and designed to deliver “hands-free” water on-the-go. Each of the subject articles is a textile bag with padded shoulder straps and an insulated plastic reservoir for beverages, flexible tubing, a b

> Allstar imported a polyester fleece textile product that is similar to a blanket, but has sleeves for arms. It was in one size only, measuring 71 × 54 inches, with sleeves 28 inches long. There was no closure and it was open in the back. The article is r

> Assume your cellphone is assembled in China from parts that originate in dozens of countries. What factors must you be able to prove to U.S. Customs in order to mark the phone as “Assembled in China?

> Use the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) on the website of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to find rulings that might help in determining the following classifications: a. You intend to obtain a saw blade produced in England and then ship

> In a U.S. AD investigation, the ITA requests information from foreign producers or exporters on the foreign market value of their product in their home market. Respondents are expected to comply in a timely and accurate manner. May the ITA refuse to cons

> During the recession of 2009, the U.S. government financially “bailed out” the American automotive industry. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers then petitioned the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) to place AD

> The 2012 amendments to the CVD statute, cited in this chapter, permits CVD duties on imports from NME countries retroactively to 2006. Wireking, an affected importer, argued that this violated the Ex Post Facto provisions of the Constitution, prohibiting

> According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, in 2015 there were $1.1 billion of “large residential washers” imported from China. Whirlpool, a Michigan manufacturer, filed petitions for AD duties on washers made in China by Samsung and LG (respondents).

> U.S. presidents have considerable authority from Congress to protect domestic industry from foreign competition. But that authority has its limits. Are you able to list and describe the range of options under U.S. law that are available to a president wh

> Why must corporations be concerned about human rights issues when doing business internationally? Who are the “stakeholders” of a public corporation, and what is management’s responsibility to them?

> How should the FSIA apply if a government purchases private property as an embassy and violates local ordinances in its operation? What if a government-owned airline sells a tour package to a private citizen, and then detains her and refuses her entry in

> Pebble Beach Company (Pebble Beach) is a well-known golf course and resort located in Monterey County, California. The golf resort has used “Pebble Beach” as its trade name since 1956. Pebble Beach operates a website located at www. pebblebeach.com. Cadd

> Three judgments of the Rolls of Oleron appear in this chapter. Early ship owners, mariners, and merchants found it necessary for all parties aboard ship to share in the risks of the voyage. Explain how these judgments accomplished that.

> A shipper of fruits and vegetables delivered a refrigerated van of produce to the S.S. Bayamon at the port of Elizabeth, New Jersey, on September 22 for shipment to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ship was supposed to sail that day but was unable to do so bec

> The WTO is a multilateral trade organization with member nations from all regions of the world. The majority are developing countries. The WTO agreements permit countries to enter into bilateral or regional trade pacts, or to create free trade areas and

> Explain the benefits of a multilateral trading system based on reciprocal tariff reductions. During the early days of the Trump Administration, the president called for an emphasis on “bilateral trade.” Explain how this departs from America’s position on

> Businesses and consumers in China process more than $1 trillion (U.S. equivalent) in electronic payments every year. The United States claimed that the Chinese government used several regulatory requirements that had the effect of only allowing one compa

> In 2001, an outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease threatened the meat supply of Europe. This virus is spread through the air or by contact. To control its spread, millions of cattle, sheep, and pigs were slaughtered and burned; export and transportation of

> British Columbia, Canada, requires grocery stores to sell imported wine only within a “store within a store,” although it allows domestic BC wine to be sold on regular store shelves. The rule is contained in policy directives of the BC Liquor Control and

> There has long been debate over whether countries should take unilateral action to redress foreign trade barriers or seek to resolve the issue through negotiations. What do you see as the advantages or disadvantages of the U.S. pursuing trade remedies th

> Every year, the U.S. Trade Representative issues a report on foreign government trade barriers to U.S. goods and services, known as the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Locate the most recent report, choose three countries, and d

> U.S. antitrust law reflects U.S. economic policy. If U.S. antitrust law resolves an economic dispute among British companies, has U.S. economic policy been extended to Britain? What are the implications of the United Kingdom’s requirement that British co

> The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement was negotiated and signed by President Obama on the basis of trade promotion authority from Congress. It includes 12 countries of Asia and the Pacific Rim, but not including China. The TPP includes pr

> What are the limits on the president’s use of executive orders?

> What are the most common written mechanisms for issuing presidential statements or directives, and how are they generally used?

> Due to threats by the president to set import quotas, the U.S. State Department negotiated directly with European and Japanese steel producers to limit their companies’ exports to the United States. No foreign government was party to the agreement. Altho

> What is meant by the president’s “trade promotion authority?” In what way does it enhance the president’s trade negotiating authority with other nations?

> What recent executive orders, memoranda, or proclamations have been issued by the president affecting U.S. international trade?

> NAFT was a New York corporation engaged in the business of importing electronic equipment. In 1994, NAFT purchased $1.8 million in goods from Huston Electronics Company, a Taiwanese corporation. Huston was affiliated with C.M. Hung Company from which it

> The seller of goods has a right to proceed judicially against an issuing bank that dishonors its obligation under an irrevocable letter of credit, just as the seller has the right to proceed directly against the buyer. Should the issuing bank also be lia

> Robalen, Inc. was in the business of purchasing and selling yarns, fibers, and plastic resins. In March 1996, Robalen’s customer, Resilux, N.V. of Belgium, opened an irrevocable letter of credit with Generale de Banque, S.A., as the issuing bank for the

> In 2011, Mago International, a New York company, entered into a contract to sell meat products to NTP Genita, a company based in Kosovo. Mago required Genita to obtain a standby letter of credit issued by Bank for Business, a Kosovar bank, and confir

> English courts have no authority to interpret treaties, whereas U.S. courts do. What arguments suggest that the English approach is preferable? What arguments indicate that the U.S. approach is better?