$1)$ What is the difference between exporting and importing? What are the unique characteristics of service exports and service imports?$$

$2)$ What are some reasons that firms decide to export their products or services? What does a firm need to consider when developing an export plan?$$

$3)$ What motives do businesses have for entering into collaborative arrangements? What are some of the problems associated with collaborative arrangements?

$4)$ What are the various types of collaborative arrangement options available to international businesses?

$5)$ How can firms most effectively manage international collaborative arrangements?