Assignment:
Please answer all these questions as essay questions that has 3 paragraphs and a page to page and half for each.
1. Discuss how a country's price inflation is related to its exchange rate.
2. In the context of the foreign exchange market, describe economic, transaction and translation exposure.
3. Critically evaluate Purchasing Power Parity Theory.
4. "The manufacturing of the iPhone in China is a microcosm of the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese economy." Discuss.
5. Discuss some of the major challenges currently facing U.S. firms operating in China.
6. Discuss what you believe to be the major opportunities for U.S. based firms in China over the next 15 years.
7. "If we do not learn from history, we are unlikely to fully recover from it." Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Discuss this statement in the context of the 2008 Financial Crisis.
8. Discuss the determinants of ethical behaviour (Fig 5.1 p.145) in the context of Enron and its energy trading activities.
9. Discuss the ethical issues that arise for global firms in the context of employment practices, human rights, and environmental regulations.
10. What FCPA related advice would you give to a senior sales person colleague who is about to do a 2 to 3 years overseas assignment in Brazil where she will be involved in making sales for foreign government officials?