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Q4046678 Inglês
Pulp Literature Magazine is open to submissions


   They're open for fiction submissions from Canadian writers only in February and will open general submissions (for all writers) in March. They want any genre or betweengenre work of literature up to 50 pages in length. They accept short stories, novellas, poetry, and comics. They take all genres of fiction, not just pulp - including fantasy, romance, mystery, literary. They do not publish nonfiction, memoir, or children's stories. They take more short fiction than novellas. They also publish reprints. Please note, fiction submission is via a form on their website, which may close temporarily even during open reading periods, if submissions get overwhelming. They accept queries for art. Submission is via a form.
   Deadline: 28 February 2026 (Canadian writers only).
   Length: Up to 10,000 words (prefer up to 4,000 words).
   Pay: $0.05 - $0.08 per word for short stories (to 5000 words), $0.03 - $0.06 per word between 5,000 and 10,000 words, and $0.02 - $0.04 per word for works over 10,000 words; $25-50 for poetry and art; $25-75/page for sequential art.


Fonte: https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/10- magazines-and-anthologies-paying-up-to-600-for-short-stories/
Based on the submission guidelines, which of the following terms refers to previously published work that the magazine is willing to accept?
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Q4046677 Inglês
Pulp Literature Magazine is open to submissions


   They're open for fiction submissions from Canadian writers only in February and will open general submissions (for all writers) in March. They want any genre or betweengenre work of literature up to 50 pages in length. They accept short stories, novellas, poetry, and comics. They take all genres of fiction, not just pulp - including fantasy, romance, mystery, literary. They do not publish nonfiction, memoir, or children's stories. They take more short fiction than novellas. They also publish reprints. Please note, fiction submission is via a form on their website, which may close temporarily even during open reading periods, if submissions get overwhelming. They accept queries for art. Submission is via a form.
   Deadline: 28 February 2026 (Canadian writers only).
   Length: Up to 10,000 words (prefer up to 4,000 words).
   Pay: $0.05 - $0.08 per word for short stories (to 5000 words), $0.03 - $0.06 per word between 5,000 and 10,000 words, and $0.02 - $0.04 per word for works over 10,000 words; $25-50 for poetry and art; $25-75/page for sequential art.


Fonte: https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/10- magazines-and-anthologies-paying-up-to-600-for-short-stories/
Consider the expressions extracted from the text below. Mark T (True) if they function as collocations, or F (False) if they do not:

() "short stories". () "general submissions". () "per word". () "please note".

Which option CORRECTLY fills in the parentheses above, from top to bottom?
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Q4046676 Inglês
Pulp Literature Magazine is open to submissions


   They're open for fiction submissions from Canadian writers only in February and will open general submissions (for all writers) in March. They want any genre or betweengenre work of literature up to 50 pages in length. They accept short stories, novellas, poetry, and comics. They take all genres of fiction, not just pulp - including fantasy, romance, mystery, literary. They do not publish nonfiction, memoir, or children's stories. They take more short fiction than novellas. They also publish reprints. Please note, fiction submission is via a form on their website, which may close temporarily even during open reading periods, if submissions get overwhelming. They accept queries for art. Submission is via a form.
   Deadline: 28 February 2026 (Canadian writers only).
   Length: Up to 10,000 words (prefer up to 4,000 words).
   Pay: $0.05 - $0.08 per word for short stories (to 5000 words), $0.03 - $0.06 per word between 5,000 and 10,000 words, and $0.02 - $0.04 per word for works over 10,000 words; $25-50 for poetry and art; $25-75/page for sequential art.


Fonte: https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/10- magazines-and-anthologies-paying-up-to-600-for-short-stories/
Originally, the term pulp referred to the cheap, low-quality paper (made from wood pulp) used to print popular magazines in the early to mid-20th century. Over time, it became a shorthand for the genre itself. How is the word pulp functioning grammatically, and what does it imply about the publication's scope?
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Q4046674 Inglês
Pulp Literature Magazine is open to submissions


   They're open for fiction submissions from Canadian writers only in February and will open general submissions (for all writers) in March. They want any genre or betweengenre work of literature up to 50 pages in length. They accept short stories, novellas, poetry, and comics. They take all genres of fiction, not just pulp - including fantasy, romance, mystery, literary. They do not publish nonfiction, memoir, or children's stories. They take more short fiction than novellas. They also publish reprints. Please note, fiction submission is via a form on their website, which may close temporarily even during open reading periods, if submissions get overwhelming. They accept queries for art. Submission is via a form.
   Deadline: 28 February 2026 (Canadian writers only).
   Length: Up to 10,000 words (prefer up to 4,000 words).
   Pay: $0.05 - $0.08 per word for short stories (to 5000 words), $0.03 - $0.06 per word between 5,000 and 10,000 words, and $0.02 - $0.04 per word for works over 10,000 words; $25-50 for poetry and art; $25-75/page for sequential art.


Fonte: https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/10- magazines-and-anthologies-paying-up-to-600-for-short-stories/
According to the text, which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the submission process and eligibility?
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Q4043676 Inglês
Text 4


The decline of Audiolingualism Audiolingualism reached its period of most widespread use in the 1960s and was applied both to the teaching of foreign languages in the United States and to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language. It led to such widely used courses as English 900 and the Lado English Series, as well as to texts for teaching the major European languages. But then came criticism on two fronts. On the one hand, the theoretical foundations of Audiolingualism were attacked as being unsound in terms of both language theory and learning theory. On the other hand, practitioners found that the practical results fell short of expectations. Students were often found to be unable to transfer skills acquired through Audiolingualism to real communication outside the classroom, and many found the experience of studying through audiolingual procedures to be boring and unsatisfying.


RICHARDS, Jack C. Richards; RODGERS, Theodore S. Rodgers. Approaches and methods in language teaching. 2. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
According to the text 4 “The decline of Audiolingualism”, mark T (True) or F (False):

( ) Audiolingualism was most widely used in the 1960s.
( ) The method was criticized exclusively because students found it boring.
( ) Many learners could not transfer classroom skills to real-life communication.
( ) The theoretical foundations of Audiolingualism were considered sound.
( ) The method was used in teaching both English and other foreign languages.
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Q4043675 Inglês
Text 4


The decline of Audiolingualism Audiolingualism reached its period of most widespread use in the 1960s and was applied both to the teaching of foreign languages in the United States and to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language. It led to such widely used courses as English 900 and the Lado English Series, as well as to texts for teaching the major European languages. But then came criticism on two fronts. On the one hand, the theoretical foundations of Audiolingualism were attacked as being unsound in terms of both language theory and learning theory. On the other hand, practitioners found that the practical results fell short of expectations. Students were often found to be unable to transfer skills acquired through Audiolingualism to real communication outside the classroom, and many found the experience of studying through audiolingual procedures to be boring and unsatisfying.


RICHARDS, Jack C. Richards; RODGERS, Theodore S. Rodgers. Approaches and methods in language teaching. 2. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
In the expression “the practical results”, the word practical functions as:
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Q4043674 Inglês
Text 4


The decline of Audiolingualism Audiolingualism reached its period of most widespread use in the 1960s and was applied both to the teaching of foreign languages in the United States and to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language. It led to such widely used courses as English 900 and the Lado English Series, as well as to texts for teaching the major European languages. But then came criticism on two fronts. On the one hand, the theoretical foundations of Audiolingualism were attacked as being unsound in terms of both language theory and learning theory. On the other hand, practitioners found that the practical results fell short of expectations. Students were often found to be unable to transfer skills acquired through Audiolingualism to real communication outside the classroom, and many found the experience of studying through audiolingual procedures to be boring and unsatisfying.


RICHARDS, Jack C. Richards; RODGERS, Theodore S. Rodgers. Approaches and methods in language teaching. 2. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
In the sentence “the practical results fell short of expectations”, the phrasal verb fell short of is closest in meaning to:
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Q4043672 Inglês

Text 3


Teaching with mental health challenges






Sewell, A. (2024, December 9). Supporting teachers with anxiety and depression. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/teachermental-health-challenges/

In the sentence from text 3 “Schools must provide adequate mental health resources and professionals”, the modal verb must expresses:
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Q4043671 Inglês

Text 3


Teaching with mental health challenges






Sewell, A. (2024, December 9). Supporting teachers with anxiety and depression. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/teachermental-health-challenges/

Read the statements about the text 3:

I. Teachers’ personal experiences with mental health challenges may contribute positively to classroom empathy.
II. The text argues that teachers should assume the role of therapists in schools.
III. Open discussions about mental health can help reduce stigma in the school community.

Choose the correct alternative:
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Q4043670 Inglês

Text 3


Teaching with mental health challenges






Sewell, A. (2024, December 9). Supporting teachers with anxiety and depression. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/teachermental-health-challenges/

Considering the argumentative line of the text, the main idea of the text 3 is that:
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Q4043669 Inglês

Text 2




Reddit. (2023, June 8). Anatomy of an English Teacher [Comic]. r/comics. https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/144c8h2/anatomy_of_an_english_teacher_oc/

The humorous effect in the comic “Anatomy of an ELA Teacher” is mainly constructed through:
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Q4043668 Inglês

Text 1


Where did English come from?






Blanco, C. (2025, April 17). Dear Duolingo: Where did English come from? Duolingo Blog. https://blog.duolingo.com/history-of-englishlanguage/

In the excerpt “English became the predominant language of Engla lond”, the lexical item predominant, when interpreted according to the semantic progression established in the text, conveys the notion of a language that:
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Q4043667 Inglês

Text 1


Where did English come from?






Blanco, C. (2025, April 17). Dear Duolingo: Where did English come from? Duolingo Blog. https://blog.duolingo.com/history-of-englishlanguage/

According to the text 1, from a discursive and inferential perspective, the text primarily sustains the thesis that:
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Q4038021 Inglês
Text 2




Sources: https://www.salario.com.br/tabela-salarial; https://www.indeed.com. [Adapted].
Comparing information from the chart in text 2, select the correct proposition.
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Q4038020 Inglês
Text 1


Popular career choices


Researching popular career choices gives you an idea of the job opportunities other job seekers are interested in. Here are some popular career choices to consider:




Sources: https://www.indeed.com. [Adapted].
All the translations for the words below are correct, according to their use in text 1, except: 
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Q4038019 Inglês
Text 1


Popular career choices


Researching popular career choices gives you an idea of the job opportunities other job seekers are interested in. Here are some popular career choices to consider:




Sources: https://www.indeed.com. [Adapted].
Text 1 brings information about:
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Q4037556 Inglês
Advanced Dynamics of International Business Strategy


In the era of hyper-globalization, international busi ness strategy has evolved into a highly sophisticated discipline characterized by the orchestration of cross border value creation under conditions of uncertainty and institutional divergence. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) must navigate complex configurations of global value chains (GVCs), optimizing location-spe cific advantages while mitigating transaction costs, as articulated in Transaction Cost Economics.


A central theoretical lens in this domain is the Eclectic Paradigm, which posits that firms engage in foreign direct investment (FDI) when three conditions are satisfied: ownership-specific advantages (O), location specific advantages (L), and internalization incentives (I). These determinants collectively inform entry mode decisions, ranging from wholly owned subsidiaries to joint ventures and strategic alliances.


Institutional theory further underscores the impor tance of isomorphic pressures—coercive, mimetic, and normative—that shape organizational behavior across different jurisdictions. Firms operating in emerging economies often encounter institutional voids, charac terized by the absence or underdevelopment of inter mediaries such as capital markets, legal enforcement mechanisms, and regulatory agencies. In such contexts, firms may adopt non-market strategies, including polit ical lobbying and network-based relational contracting, to compensate for institutional deficiencies.


From an operational perspective, supply chain resil ience has become a critical strategic priority.


Concepts such as just-in-time (JIT) inventory manage ment are increasingly being reevaluated in favor of just-in-case (JIC) models, particularly in light of disrup tions stemming from events like the COVID-19 pan demic. Firms now emphasize redundancy, nearshoring, and diversification of suppliers to enhance robustness against exogenous shocks.


Financially, exchange rate volatility and cross-border capital flows introduce significant risks. Firms employ sophisticated hedging instruments, such as forward contracts, options, and swaps, to manage foreign exchange exposure. Additionally, transfer-pricing mechanisms are utilized not only for internal cost allocation but also as tools for tax optimization, often scrutinized by regulatory authorities for compliance with the arm’s length principle.


Digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies—including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT)—are transforming international operations. These technologies facilitate real-time data analytics, enhance transparency in supply chains, and enable predictive decision-making. However, they also neces sitate compliance with divergent data localization laws and cybersecurity regulations across jurisdictions.


Sustainability and ESG integration are increasingly embedded in corporate strategy through frameworks such as carbon accounting, circular economy models, and impact investing. Firms are now expected to align with global standards like the United Nations Global Compact, ensuring adherence to principles related to human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.


Ultimately, competitive advantage .........................  international business is contingent ........................... a firm’s ability to integrate strategic, operational, financial, and technological capabilities while remaining adaptive ................... an evolving global ecosystem marked ....................... volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).

Analyze the following statements according to the text.

1. The increasing complexity of international business strategy is primarily driven by the need to coordinate value creation across borders under conditions of uncertainty and institutional diversity.
2. The Eclectic Paradigm explains that ownershi p-specific, location-specific, and internalization advantages collectively inform firms’ entry mode decisions in foreign direct investment.
3. Institutional voids in emerging markets may compel firms to rely on informal mechanisms such as relational contracting and political engagement.
4. The transition from just-in-time (JIT) to just-in--case (JIC) inventory models reflects a strate gic shift toward lower supply chain resilience and reduced redundancy.
5. Digitalization eliminates regulatory challen ges by standardizing data governance across jurisdictions.

Select the alternative that indicates all the correct statements.
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Q4037554 Inglês
Advanced Dynamics of International Business Strategy


In the era of hyper-globalization, international busi ness strategy has evolved into a highly sophisticated discipline characterized by the orchestration of cross border value creation under conditions of uncertainty and institutional divergence. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) must navigate complex configurations of global value chains (GVCs), optimizing location-spe cific advantages while mitigating transaction costs, as articulated in Transaction Cost Economics.


A central theoretical lens in this domain is the Eclectic Paradigm, which posits that firms engage in foreign direct investment (FDI) when three conditions are satisfied: ownership-specific advantages (O), location specific advantages (L), and internalization incentives (I). These determinants collectively inform entry mode decisions, ranging from wholly owned subsidiaries to joint ventures and strategic alliances.


Institutional theory further underscores the impor tance of isomorphic pressures—coercive, mimetic, and normative—that shape organizational behavior across different jurisdictions. Firms operating in emerging economies often encounter institutional voids, charac terized by the absence or underdevelopment of inter mediaries such as capital markets, legal enforcement mechanisms, and regulatory agencies. In such contexts, firms may adopt non-market strategies, including polit ical lobbying and network-based relational contracting, to compensate for institutional deficiencies.


From an operational perspective, supply chain resil ience has become a critical strategic priority.


Concepts such as just-in-time (JIT) inventory manage ment are increasingly being reevaluated in favor of just-in-case (JIC) models, particularly in light of disrup tions stemming from events like the COVID-19 pan demic. Firms now emphasize redundancy, nearshoring, and diversification of suppliers to enhance robustness against exogenous shocks.


Financially, exchange rate volatility and cross-border capital flows introduce significant risks. Firms employ sophisticated hedging instruments, such as forward contracts, options, and swaps, to manage foreign exchange exposure. Additionally, transfer-pricing mechanisms are utilized not only for internal cost allocation but also as tools for tax optimization, often scrutinized by regulatory authorities for compliance with the arm’s length principle.


Digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies—including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT)—are transforming international operations. These technologies facilitate real-time data analytics, enhance transparency in supply chains, and enable predictive decision-making. However, they also neces sitate compliance with divergent data localization laws and cybersecurity regulations across jurisdictions.


Sustainability and ESG integration are increasingly embedded in corporate strategy through frameworks such as carbon accounting, circular economy models, and impact investing. Firms are now expected to align with global standards like the United Nations Global Compact, ensuring adherence to principles related to human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.


Ultimately, competitive advantage .........................  international business is contingent ........................... a firm’s ability to integrate strategic, operational, financial, and technological capabilities while remaining adaptive ................... an evolving global ecosystem marked ....................... volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).

What can be inferred about the role of managers in multinational enterprises (MNEs)?
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Q4037552 Inglês
Advanced Dynamics of International Business Strategy


In the era of hyper-globalization, international busi ness strategy has evolved into a highly sophisticated discipline characterized by the orchestration of cross border value creation under conditions of uncertainty and institutional divergence. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) must navigate complex configurations of global value chains (GVCs), optimizing location-spe cific advantages while mitigating transaction costs, as articulated in Transaction Cost Economics.


A central theoretical lens in this domain is the Eclectic Paradigm, which posits that firms engage in foreign direct investment (FDI) when three conditions are satisfied: ownership-specific advantages (O), location specific advantages (L), and internalization incentives (I). These determinants collectively inform entry mode decisions, ranging from wholly owned subsidiaries to joint ventures and strategic alliances.


Institutional theory further underscores the impor tance of isomorphic pressures—coercive, mimetic, and normative—that shape organizational behavior across different jurisdictions. Firms operating in emerging economies often encounter institutional voids, charac terized by the absence or underdevelopment of inter mediaries such as capital markets, legal enforcement mechanisms, and regulatory agencies. In such contexts, firms may adopt non-market strategies, including polit ical lobbying and network-based relational contracting, to compensate for institutional deficiencies.


From an operational perspective, supply chain resil ience has become a critical strategic priority.


Concepts such as just-in-time (JIT) inventory manage ment are increasingly being reevaluated in favor of just-in-case (JIC) models, particularly in light of disrup tions stemming from events like the COVID-19 pan demic. Firms now emphasize redundancy, nearshoring, and diversification of suppliers to enhance robustness against exogenous shocks.


Financially, exchange rate volatility and cross-border capital flows introduce significant risks. Firms employ sophisticated hedging instruments, such as forward contracts, options, and swaps, to manage foreign exchange exposure. Additionally, transfer-pricing mechanisms are utilized not only for internal cost allocation but also as tools for tax optimization, often scrutinized by regulatory authorities for compliance with the arm’s length principle.


Digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies—including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT)—are transforming international operations. These technologies facilitate real-time data analytics, enhance transparency in supply chains, and enable predictive decision-making. However, they also neces sitate compliance with divergent data localization laws and cybersecurity regulations across jurisdictions.


Sustainability and ESG integration are increasingly embedded in corporate strategy through frameworks such as carbon accounting, circular economy models, and impact investing. Firms are now expected to align with global standards like the United Nations Global Compact, ensuring adherence to principles related to human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.


Ultimately, competitive advantage .........................  international business is contingent ........................... a firm’s ability to integrate strategic, operational, financial, and technological capabilities while remaining adaptive ................... an evolving global ecosystem marked ....................... volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).

Study the sentences below and decide if they are true ( T ) or false ( F ), based on their grammatical accu racy, vocabulary use, and structural correctness.

(_) There are four prepositions missing in the final paragraph. The most appropriate sequence is: in; on; to; by.

(_) The sentence Hedging instruments are employed by firms to manage risks is correctly written in the Passive Voice.

(_) The word nearshoring, in the fifth paragraph, refers to moving production overseas.

(_) Mitigating transaction costs most nearly means reducing transaction costs.

(_) In the sixth paragraph, the expressions not only and but also, form a correlative conjunc tion pair used to connect two related ideas.

Select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
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Q4037551 Inglês
Advanced Dynamics of International Business Strategy


In the era of hyper-globalization, international busi ness strategy has evolved into a highly sophisticated discipline characterized by the orchestration of cross border value creation under conditions of uncertainty and institutional divergence. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) must navigate complex configurations of global value chains (GVCs), optimizing location-spe cific advantages while mitigating transaction costs, as articulated in Transaction Cost Economics.


A central theoretical lens in this domain is the Eclectic Paradigm, which posits that firms engage in foreign direct investment (FDI) when three conditions are satisfied: ownership-specific advantages (O), location specific advantages (L), and internalization incentives (I). These determinants collectively inform entry mode decisions, ranging from wholly owned subsidiaries to joint ventures and strategic alliances.


Institutional theory further underscores the impor tance of isomorphic pressures—coercive, mimetic, and normative—that shape organizational behavior across different jurisdictions. Firms operating in emerging economies often encounter institutional voids, charac terized by the absence or underdevelopment of inter mediaries such as capital markets, legal enforcement mechanisms, and regulatory agencies. In such contexts, firms may adopt non-market strategies, including polit ical lobbying and network-based relational contracting, to compensate for institutional deficiencies.


From an operational perspective, supply chain resil ience has become a critical strategic priority.


Concepts such as just-in-time (JIT) inventory manage ment are increasingly being reevaluated in favor of just-in-case (JIC) models, particularly in light of disrup tions stemming from events like the COVID-19 pan demic. Firms now emphasize redundancy, nearshoring, and diversification of suppliers to enhance robustness against exogenous shocks.


Financially, exchange rate volatility and cross-border capital flows introduce significant risks. Firms employ sophisticated hedging instruments, such as forward contracts, options, and swaps, to manage foreign exchange exposure. Additionally, transfer-pricing mechanisms are utilized not only for internal cost allocation but also as tools for tax optimization, often scrutinized by regulatory authorities for compliance with the arm’s length principle.


Digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies—including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT)—are transforming international operations. These technologies facilitate real-time data analytics, enhance transparency in supply chains, and enable predictive decision-making. However, they also neces sitate compliance with divergent data localization laws and cybersecurity regulations across jurisdictions.


Sustainability and ESG integration are increasingly embedded in corporate strategy through frameworks such as carbon accounting, circular economy models, and impact investing. Firms are now expected to align with global standards like the United Nations Global Compact, ensuring adherence to principles related to human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.


Ultimately, competitive advantage .........................  international business is contingent ........................... a firm’s ability to integrate strategic, operational, financial, and technological capabilities while remaining adaptive ................... an evolving global ecosystem marked ....................... volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).

Analyze the following statements according to the text.

1. Isomorphic pressures are pressures to conform to institutional norms.

2. Transfer-pricing is used for cost allocation and tax optimization within multinational firms.

3. The technology most associated with decen tralized and transparent record-keeping is Artificial Intelligence.

4. The shift from JIT to JIC inventory models reflects a focus on risk mitigation and resilience.

5. ESG frameworks primarily address exchange rate policies.

Select the alternative that indicates all the correct statements.
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Respostas
21: D
22: B
23: B
24: C
25: C
26: E
27: A
28: B
29: B
30: A
31: C
32: D
33: E
34: B
35: A
36: C
37: A
38: B
39: A
40: C