Homework questions 17, 21, 22 , 27
17. Aa. Explain how the joint venture enabled Anheuserbusch to achieve its objective of maxizing shareholder wealth.
The joint Venture enabled Anheuser busch to enter in to the Japenese market without needed a large investment in Japan. The joint venture would also create a way for Budwieier to be distributed in Japan.
B. Explain how the joint venture limited the risk of the international business.
The joint venture would limit the risk of international business by doing business in Japan. This would help the Busch company to expand in more countries and Busch will not need to establish its on distribution channel in Japan, because Kirin is the new distribution channel . Therefore, Busch would only need to make a small investment for the international business . Finally resulting in a high profit that the international business could be successful in the long run.
C. What barriers in the U.S. did Kirin circumvent as a result of the joint venture?
The barriers that Kirin would circumvent are economic, and some political risks are a result of the joint venture. Also Anheuser-Busch will be able to benefit from Kirins distribution in Japan, which would not normally be intended in foreign countries. . The joint venture allows Kirin to be learn more about how Anheuser-Busch operates and help Busch expand its product across to more countries .
D. Explain how Anheuser-Busch could have lost some of its market share in countries outside Japan as result of this particular joint venture?
I believe that Anheuser-Busch could lose some of its market share if they do not have the right strategies in place to expand which can result in potential risks for .
21. Explain how to determine the present value in dollars of the non –U.S. part assuming that you had access to all the details of walmart businesses outside the U.S. . Walmart has stores all