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1 HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise: Tutorial Submission Question, T2 2020 Assessment Task – Tutorial Question Assignment Unit Code: HI 5016 Unit Name: International Trade and Enterprise Assignment: Tutorial Questions Due: Week 13, Tuesday October 13, 2020 Weighting: Final examination weighting- Fifty percent (50%) Word Limit: ≤3,000 Purpose: This assignment is designed to assess your level of knowledge of the key topics covered in this unit Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed: 1. Acquire a broad understanding of the changing international trade and investment pattern among nations. 2. Analyse how major models and theories explain international trade and how nations benefit from international trade 3. Comprehend the international factor movements, trade policy instruments, the arguments for protectionism and; the role of Regional Trade Agreements and the WTO in promotion of international trade, investment and economic growth among nations. 4. Synthesise the theoretical and practical knowledge of international economics, a well-developed understanding of the language of international trade and the tools of trade policy used by policy makers in a nation. Description: Each week students were provided with three tutorial questions of varying degrees of difficulty. The tutorial questions are available in the Tutorial Folder, for each week, on Blackboard. The Interactive Tutorials are designed to assist students with the process, skills and knowledge to answer the provided tutorial questions. Your task is to answer a selection of tutorial question for weeks 1 to 11 inclusive and submit these answers in a single document. Submission Directions: Submit your solutions via Blackboard. Each student is permitted only ONE submission to Blackboard. You need to ensure that the document submitted is the correct one. HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION 2 HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise: Tutorial Submission Question, T2 2020 Academic Integrity Holmes Institute is committed to ensuring and upholding Academic Integrity, as Academic Integrity is integral to maintaining academic quality and the reputation of Holmes’ graduates. Accordingly, all assessment tasks need to comply with academic integrity guidelines. Table 1 identifies the six categories of Academic Integrity breaches. If you have any questions about Academic Integrity issues related to your assessment tasks, please consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines and support resources. Many of these resources can also be found through the Study Skills link on Blackboard. Academic Integrity breaches are a serious offence punishable by penalties that may range from deduction of marks, failure of the assessment task or unit involved, suspension of course enrolment, or cancellation of course enrolment. Table 1: Six categories of Academic Integrity breaches Plagiarism Reproducing the work of someone else without attribution. When a student submits their own work on multiple occasions this is known as self-plagiarism. Collusion Working with one or more other individuals to complete an assignment, in a way that is not authorized. Copying Reproducing and submitting the work of another student, with or without their knowledge. If a student fails to take reasonable precautions to prevent their own original work from being copied, this may also be considered an offence. Impersonation Falsely presenting oneself, or engaging someone else to present as oneself, in an in-person examination. Contract cheating Contracting a third party to complete an assessment task, generally in exchange for money or other manner of payment. Data fabrication and falsification Manipulating or inventing data with the intent of supporting false conclusions, including manipulating images. Source: INQAAHE, 2020 If any words or ideas used the assignment submission do not represent your original words or ideas, you must cite all relevant sources and make clear the extent to which such sources were used. In addition, written assignments that are similar or identical to those of another student is also a violation of the Holmes Institute’s Academic Conduct and Integrity policy. The consequence for a violation of this policy can incur a range of penalties varying from a 50% penalty through suspension of enrolment. The penalty would be dependent on the extent of academic misconduct and your history of academic misconduct issues. All assessments will be automatically submitted to SelfAssign to assess their originality. Further Information: For further information and additional learning resources please refer to your Discussion Board for the unit. 3 HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise: Tutorial Submission Question, T2 2020 The questions to be answered are; Assessment Question Week 2 Question 1: World Trade Overview and Gravity Model In the 19th Century Britain was trading with countries from distant locations such as North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia. Today, Britain mostly trades with European countries. Examine the causes of the British changing trade pattern with reference to the Gravity Model. (7 Marks) Assessment Question Week 4 Question 2: Resources and Trade: Heckscher-Ohlin (H-O) Model How does the Ricardian model differ from the H-O theory in explaining international trade patterns among nations. (7 Marks) Assessment Question Week 6 Question 3: Economies of Scale, Imperfect Competition and International Trade Trade need not be the result of comparative advantage but it can be a result of economies of scale. Discuss. (7 Marks) Assessment Question Week 7 Question 4: International Factor Movements Explain the effects of migration of labour between two nations. Use the figure below and the marginal product of labour concept to explain your answer. (11 Marks) Labour ?1 ??? ???????? 0?? ?? ? ? ?? ?? 0?? ??? ??????? ? ??? ???????? ??? ???????? E D F Wages 4 HI5016 International Trade and Enterprise: Tutorial Submission Question, T2 2020 Assessment Question Week 10 Question 5: Trade Policy in Newly Industrialized/Developing Countries Infant Industry protection is a key solution for the growth of industrialization of developing countries. Discuss your answer by using the graph below and any other graph(s) that you can deem appropriate. (7 Marks) Assessment Question Week11 Question 6: Controversies in Trade Policy After the Seattle 1999 World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference fiasco, in the next 2 years, large anti-globalization demonstrations rocked the International Monetary Fund and Work Bank in Washington. What was the anti-globalization movement goal- and was it right? Explain you answer and where appropriate use a figure. (11 Marks) End 1 ?? ??????? ????????????? Quantity Price/cost ?????? ????????????? ???????? ? ?? ????? ???????? ? ??? ??????? ? HI6006 Online –Tutorial Questions Submission Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T2 2020 Unit Code HI6006 Unit Title Competitive Strategy Assessment Type Individual Assessment Title Tutorial Questions Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) This assignment is designed to assess your level of knowledge of the key topics covered in this unit and application of strategy development and implementation theory to contemporary business cases. Maps to Unit Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4. Weight 50% of the total assessments Total Marks 50 Word limit Between 1000 and 2000 words Due Date Week 13 Tuesday, i.e. final cut-off 12 midnight on Tuesday 13 October. No exceptions. Penalties apply for late submissions. Each student will be permitted only ONE submission to Blackboard. You need to ensure that the document submitted is the correct one. Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page numbers. • If used, reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style. HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION HI6006 Online –Tutorial Questions Submission Page 2 of 2 Purpose: HI6006 - Tutorial Questions Submission Specifications The purpose of the Tutorial Submission is to ensure that students have familiarised themselves with the Competitive Strategy lectures of weeks 2-11 and are able to apply the strategy models to the cases discussed in Tutorials of week 2-11. In the current Online Learning Environment this submission counts instead of a final exam Details Write your answer to each of the tutorial questions specified as being assessed. Plagiarism is a breach of academic integrity and may result in a grade of ZERO and a report of Academic Misconduct. Your final submission is due and the final cut-off is Tuesday of week 13, i.e. 13 October at 12 midnight. Each student will be permitted only ONE submission to Blackboard. You need to ensure that the document submitted is the correct one. The questions to be answered are; Question 1- Week 2. Which elements of the General Environment are significant to the future of the German luxury car industry? - (7 marks) Question 2.- Week 4. Discuss how David Jones effectively build relationships with customers. - (7 marks) Question 3. - Week 8. Identify and discuss the 2 major environmental trends Walmart need to consider when entering the China market. - (7 marks) Question 4. - Week 9. What are the major competitive issues General Electric faces when managing cooperative strategies? - (7 marks) Question 5