NOTES- INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Learning objectives After reading this topic you should be able to: • • • • • • Understand the background of international finance Define international finance Explain the reason for studying international finance Explain the roles of international financial manager Understand the background of multinational corporations Distinguish between international finance and domestic finance 1.1 BACKGROUND TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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In this assignment‚ I will response to the ten discussion question regarding with the prescribed short cases studies from text book. In the first case studies is the cat that conquered the world: Hello Kitty and the spread of Nippon culture and the question is to explain the appeal of characters like Hello Kitty to younger consumers in both Asia and the western economies‚ taking note of cultural and group influences. The appeal of characters like Hello Kitty and other characters in the Asia and
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International Finance: Walt Disney Company International Finance: Walt Disney Company International finance deals with financial management between domestic and foreign countries. Investors and international businesses must evaluate and oversee international risks. The Walt Disney Company is based out of the United States‚ but has successfully expanded their business to many different locations across the globe. The following paper will explain how the global investment banking process has assisted
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their oyster. Seeking international growth by going global as an importer-exporter offers opportunity aplenty. Some of the specific advantages presented by successfully growing globally include: You can extend the sales life of existing products and services by finding new markets to sell them in. You can reduce your dependence on the markets you have developed in the United States. If your business is plagued by destabilizing fluctuations in your markets due to seasonal changes or demand cycles‚
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Considering the model of the international marketing task displayed in the text‚ which of the following reasons demonstrates the most important difference between the international marketer ’s task and that of the domestic marketer? (Points: 1) The international marketer must deal with at least two levels of uncontrollable uncertainty instead of one. The international marketer must rely on at least two levels of controllable certainty instead of one. The international marketer
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Content I. Vertical Integration II. Horizontal integration III. Economies of scale IV. Economies of scope V. Economic efficiency VI. Proprietary(property or ownership) Know-how VII. Monopoly VIII. Oligopoly IX. perfect competition (pure competition) business definition X. workable competition business definition XI. Cost leadership XII. Differentiation (economics) XIII. Barriers to exit XIV. Inventory flow XV. Incoterms XVI. Multinational Corporation
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International Strategy Internationalization has been the most important force to reshape the competition and industry profitability in the last half-century. It still remains an appealing strategy for firms to lower cost‚ expand market and achieve better performance. This essay will first discuss the patterns of internationalization in general‚ and then move on to analyze the reasons why firms internationalize‚ among which the establishment of competitive advantage is crucial. More attentions will
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------------------------------------------------- Case Study ------------------------------------------------- Brief Description of the Organisation – The International Hotel Group The International Hotel Group The International Hotel Group started business with two small boutique style hotels in Melbourne‚ Australia. Over a period of 15 years it has grown to now comprise a chain of 20 hotels across 5 different countries in the Australasian region. This growth was a result of an acquisition
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Over the years‚ the Monsanto brand has tried their best to cater to their target stakeholder groups. It seems as though the brand would change its focus to whatever was popular in that era or during a particular year. For example‚ if the cropping industry is booming‚ the company caters to that industry. As of today‚ the company has invested largely into cotton‚ corn‚ canola and soybeans. ?First‚ the company focused on chemicals. Monsanto realized the potential revenue that they could gain
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The American Expansion or the Westward Expansion was one of the most defining themes of the 19th century. When evaluating the effects of the American Expansion in the United States‚ Mexico‚ and Spain‚ Americans had the ideal idea that they should be able to spread their colonies westward. The Americans called this god given right Manifest Destiny. This led to conflicts of war in which America became a great imperialistic powerhouse. This caused a lot of controversy between the different colonies
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