Business Finance Homework Help

I’m working on a business writing question and need an explanation to help me learn.

Answer the following questions in as great detail as possible:

1.	What is the advantage of a strategic alliance over direct investment when entering a 
foreign market?
2.	Why is finding financial assistance for international expansion more difficult than finding 
such help for domestic expansion?
3.	Name a form of countertrade and when it would be an appropriate strategy.
4.	Choose three foreign markets and find the customs and courtesies for greetings in those 
countries (possibly using the Internet as a source).
5.	What countries are riskier markets for small businesses to enter? Why? Where would 
you find information regarding political stability, financial risks, and cultural differences?