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Suppose a country plans to restructure its sovereign debt by swapping its existing government bonds for bonds that have (i) half the face value, (ii) half the coupon rate, and (iii) double the remai
Discuss the implications of low-skilled worker immigration into the UK for UK wages, trade and output within the framework of the Heckscher Ohlin model.
Why does the budget require a forecast to the economy? Under what circumstances would actual government spending and tax revenue fail to match the budget as approved?
Task: Choose an organization for your final project. You may choose among the Larson Scenario. Review the data for the organization you have chosen.
If our country can make everything better and cheaper than foreigners, why would we have any reason to be involved in international trade?
How would you try to convince him/her that this is probably not the right way to look at international trade and its effects on the country?
Analyse the choices MNEs have for handling international trade payments. What are the main issues that affect their decisions? Explain your answer.
Problem: Explain how international trade increases economic efficiency and how trade barriers and tariffs inhibit efficiency.
Who are the major competitors in the wine market in Singapore? I know that Australia is the number one exporter and the US is the fifth. Who else exports wine to Singapore? Does Singapore have any l
Developing countries often claim that growth and trade have left them no better off or perhaps worse off. How might you explain this result theoretically?
Question. What is currently going on with the Canadian Automotive Industry? Why is this important? Question. How do you think the current event will affect the global economy?
Problem: Suppose the dollar-pound rate equals $0.5 per pound. According the purchasing power parity theory, what will happen to the dollar's exchange rate under each of the following scenarios ?
A dollar appreciation against the swiss franc is no guarantee that the dollar will go further than it previously did acquiring Swiss goods. Do you agree? Explain.
Explain how the following events would effect the market for South Africa's currency, the rand, assuming a floating exchange rate.
Use the theory of liquidity preference to explain how a decrease in the money supply affects the aggregate-demand curve. Consider the effects in both a closed economy and a small open economy.
Over the last two decades, according to the United States balance of payment, (A) the current accounts and the capital account balance tend to move in the same direction. (B) the current account and t
Suppose the spot exchange rate is $2.00 per euro and that the annual interest rate on one-year government bond is 10 percent in the U.S. and 8 percent in Germany.
You are the chief executive officer of a multinational's subsidiary in a developing host country. The subsidiary has been in business for about eight years, making electric motors for the host count
Now, assume Citrus Products begins producing the same liter of orange juice in Japan. The product costs 250 yen to produce and ship to Australia, where it cam be sold for 6 Australian dollars. What
Question 1. What is China's Expected GDP Growth? Question 2. Based Forecasted Exchange Rates to the U.S. Dollar in 1 & 2 years, should the US$200 Million be paid immediately, hedged, or 50% per
Problem: What could support the arguments of the role Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Indonesia play to promote the interests of the Islamic World within the G20?
In recent years, "country risk analysis" has become an important part of international business. What is meant by "country risk"? Explain the factors that are involved in a country risk analysis.
1. What are the risks for the macro-economy if a bank fails that does not exist for other businesses? 2. Should banks be allowed to enter other lines of business? Why or why not?
Global Insurance is a disability insurance company. Traditionally, it has organized its corporate headquarters around functional specialties. After an application for an insurance policy arrives at
The impact of rising broadband adoption in the U.S. on the sales of Tower Records?