GROUP ASSIGNMENT SEM 2 2013/2014 ACC4002: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND GLOBALISATION Instruction: Students are required to form a group of 5 members. Each group need to select only ONE case. The case will be selected randomly. The list of the cases are as below: 1. Case 1: Globalization at General Electric on page 16. Question no.7 on page 36. 2. Case 2: IKEA The Global Retailer on page 37. Questions on page 37. 3. Case 3: Corruption in the Philippines on page 53. Question no.3 on page
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Chapter 10 Measuring Exposure to Exchange Rate Fluctuations Lecture Outline Is Exchange Rate Risk Relevant? Transaction Exposure Estimating “Net” Cash Flows in Each Currency Measuring the Potential Impact of the Currency Exposure Assessing Transaction Exposure Based on Value-at-Risk Economic Exposure Economic Exposure to Local Currency Appreciation Economic Exposure to Local Currency Depreciation Economic Exposure of Domestic Firms Measuring Economic Exposure Translation Exposure Does Translation
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5.3. A foreign exchange trader with a U.S. bank took a short position of £5‚000‚000 when the $/£ exchange rate was 1.55. Subsequently‚ the exchange rate has changed to 1.61. Is this movement in the exchange rate good from the point of view of the position taken by the trader? By how much has the bank’s liability changed because of the change in the exchange rate? |R1- | | | | | |
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Business Report Executive Summary Sorry Haven’t done it‚ will do it in the holidays Inventory and/or Quality management Strategies The Business Needs to Focus on to Improve its quality and operations management. Quality Management Quality management is the strategy which a business uses to make sure that its product meets customer expectations. Three quality approaches are quality control‚ quality assurance and total quality management. Quality control is a process which a business pursues
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Chapter 4 Exchange Rate Determination 1. The value of the Australian dollar (A$) today is $0.73. Yesterday‚ the value of the Australian dollar was $0.69. The Australian dollar _______ by _______%. A) depreciated; 5.80 B) depreciated; 4.00 C) appreciated; 5.80 D) appreciated; 4.00 ANSWER: C SOLUTION: ($0.73 – $0.69)/$0.69 = 5.80% 2. If a currency’s spot rate market is _______‚ its exchange rate is likely to be _______ to a single large purchase or sale
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Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One 1) What are Hydro One’s business strategic objectives? Hydro One CEO Laura Formusa made a Strategic Plan to make her company the best transmission and distribution business in North America. The steps needed to achieve this‚ according to Formusa‚ is to have the best safety record in the world‚ top quartile transmission and distribution reliability‚ 90% customer satisfaction across all segments‚ top quartile employee productivity‚ operating efficiency‚ and
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Situation Read the closing case “Billabong.” This case explores the implications of changing currency values on the profits of Australian retailer Billabong. Billabong relies on the U.S. market for a significant share of its total sales. Consequently‚ the company must continually monitor and adapt to the changing relationship between the Australian dollar and the U.S. dollar. Explore the implications of changing currency values on the profits of Australian retailer Billabong from the Why does
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/586871/ Analysis of Verizon Communications Description: Analysis of Verizon Communications. A complete and comprehensive analysis of Verizon Communications‚ includes an overview of the industry the company operates in‚ a PEST Framework Analysis of the industry‚ and then moves on to analyzing the company itself. Company analysis includes a history of Verizon Communications‚ a business segment analysis of the segments Verizon
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Using the Risk Analysis technique from BABOK 9.24‚ demonstrate: 1. Your understanding of the risk tolerance levels of the organization Enterprise risk management (ERM) has become a critical practice in organizations that are dedicated to managing uncertainty and its effect on achieving organizational objectives. ERM helps organizations focus on the most relevant risks to achieving an organization’s goals and objectives‚ both from an operational‚ as well as a strategic‚ perspective. How much risk
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Application – Level Requirements 1. Get input from user. 2. User selects the type of currency they wish to convert. 3. User enters the amount of currency they wish to convert. 4. Currency is converted using established conversion rates. 5. Completed conversion amount is displayed for the user. IPO Chart Input | Process | Output | (Keyboard) User enters selection | Get type of foreign currency | ForeignCurrencyType (string) | (Keyboard) User enters amount | Get amount
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