The trading partners of Australia:
Thailand and Malaysia
Introduction:
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with an opportunity to research and analyse two trading countries of Australia.
Assuming that you work for a company that is planning to move its factory to one of the two biggest international markets of the company. Assuming that your factory would need to employ semi-skilled labour and is highly labour intensive. The output of the production will then be sold in that country with the intention that at least 80% of net profit generated from sales will be repatriate back to Australia. Your CEO has requested that you present a report to the Board of Directors, comparing the two countries and recommend which country would present a lower risk for such a plan to work in that country.
Present a report of approximately 2000 words recommending which of the two countries is conducive for such a plan.
At a minimum, you should include the following information in your report:
- The nature of trade and status of relationships of the two countries with Australia. Is there an existing free trade agreement? If yes, what does it covers?
- The GDP of the country and its economic growth in the last three years – is there a potential and sustainable market
- The employment rate and labour force – how readily can your factory employ the required workers
- The inflation rate – how it will impact your production costs
- Is there special regulations in the host country to manage pollution that your factory might produced.
- The stability of the exchange rate against Australia dollar.
- Other areas such as taxation, host government’s fiscal policy such as expenditure on infrastructure etc.
- A conclusion with a clear set of recommendations that are well supported
- Heading required for each sections.
- Appropriate referencing, including a minimum of ten (10) high quality, up-to-date sources.