a) What is “payback period” for this investment? Explain.
b) What is the Net Present Value (NPV) of this investment assuming a 10 percent discount rate? Please show all your work. What does the value of the NPV suggest? What does the value of the NPV suggest about the concept of the payback period?
c) What is the internal rate of return (IRR) on this investment? Please calculate this using EXCEL
(see https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/irr-function-HP010342631.aspx)
What does the value of the IRR suggest? For information about IRR, please see the following
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_rate_of_return
d) Professor Paul Krugman, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics and the author of your textbook, has noted that, “ If the downward trend continues — and if anything it seems to be accelerating — we’re just a few years from the point at which electricity from solar panels becomes cheaper than electricity generated by burning coal. “
(https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/opinion/krugman-here- comes-solar-energy.html?_r=0 )
Does your Business:
Question # 1 – Global Marketplace Opportunities and Challenges (Chapter 2)
What are some of the opportunities and challenges presented by the global marketplace? How might one best deal with these challenges? Explain your answers.
References:
Bartlett, C.A., Ghoshal, S., & Beamish, P. (2008). Transnational management: Text, cases, and readings in cross-border management (5th ed.)
Question # 2 – Environmental Forces Impact on Workplace Diversity (Chapter 2)
What are some of the different environmental forces one is likely to encounter in a diverse workplace? What are some of the best responses for managing these forces? Explain your answers.
Reference:
Bartlett, C.A., Ghoshal, S., & Beamish, P. (2008). Transnational management: Text, cases, and readings in cross-border management (5th ed.)
Question # 3 – Cultural Diversity and Strategic Advantage (Chapter 2)
How does cultural diversity affect international business operations? How might a transnational organization best incorporate the various components of its operations to achieve strategic advantage?
Reference:
Bartlett, C.A., Ghoshal, S., & Beamish, P. (2008). Transnational management: Text, cases, and readings in cross-border management (5th ed.)
Question 4 – Creation of Global of Innovation (Chapter 5)
How do you search for opportunities for your organization in the global marketplace? What must an organization do to encourage a global climate of innovation?
Reference:
Gupta, Anil K. The quest for global dominance : transforming global presence into global competitive advantage / Anil K. Gupta, Vijay Govindarajan, Haiyan Wang; foreword by Jeffrey E. Garten.—2nd ed.
References:
Bartlett, C.A., Ghoshal, S., & Beamish, P. (2008). Transnational management: Text, cases, and readings in cross-border management (5th ed.)
Gupta, Anil K. The quest for global dominance : transforming global presence into global competitive advantage / Anil K. Gupta, Vijay Govindarajan, Haiyan Wang; foreword by Jeffrey E. Garten.—2nd ed.