a) Map the likely evolution of the BRICs. What indicators might companies monitor to guide their investments and actions? Answer: The BRICS are distinguished by their large, fast-growing economies and significant influence on regional and global affairs. As of 2013, the five BRICS countries represent almost 3 billion people, with a combined nominal GDP of US$14.8 trillion, and an estimated US$4 trillion in combined foreign reserves. The BRICS countries encompass over 25% of the world’s land coverage and 30% of the increase in global output during the period. It demonstrates that the BRICS has the huge number of the human resources and land resources that attract a lot of investor come to these five countries to seek investment opportunities and market equities. As a result, the overseas company’s monitors want to gain the best profit and the less risk, they can rely on some important of the financial indicators. For example, the Cross National Income, Gross National Income for per capita, foreign exchange rate and the amount of export and import. In addition, they also need consider the human development index. For example, they need to consider the government’s policy of the overseas company and the local culture and economic.
b) What are the implications of the emergence of the BRICs for careers and companies in your country? Answer: China is increasing their economic much faster and it also has a very important position in the world. China has the largest manufacturing countries in the contemporary world due to the great natural and human resources, and it attract a lot of foreign company to expanse their business. But for now, because of the BRICS country’s impact, china can easily get the resources and technology from other BRICS countries. China gradually began to change their industry pattern from manufacture to independent research and development production. With the development of the