Homework
Use your chosen country and reference the shoe manufacturing firm introduced in the discussions in a 4 to 6 pages paper that provides an economic, political, demographic, and industrial overview of the country.
Instructions
1. Describe the political and financial background of your country, including relevant historical events.
• What kind of government does it have?
• What is the political stability?
• Is it open for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?
• Has the currency been relatively stable?
2. Analyze the general demographics.
• What are the ethnic groups, the languages spoken, and the population breakdown by age and gender?
• What is the population growth rate?
• What are the major urban areas and their population sizes?
3. Examine the employment figures.
• What is the average level of education attained?
• What are the employment and unemployment rates, and labor force size?
4. Explain the current state of the economy.
• What are the GDP and the GDP per capita using Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)?
• What are the current inflation and exchange rates?
5. Examine the major industries and transportation data.
• What are the major imports, exports, and trade restrictions?
6. Identify three major direct competitors.
• How will your firm will be positioned against them?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this homework is:
• Examine the economic, political, demographic, industrial, and competitive conditions in a given country.