Unit I assessment
Question 1
19 out of 20 points
Based on the reading assignment (and in your own words), why are MNEs better
able to exploit global opportunities (versus purely domestic competitors)?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
⢠Question 2
19 out of 20 points
What are the assumptions of the Theory of Comparative Advantage? Provide two
of your own examples where these assumptions are weak or invalid, refuting the
theory.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
⢠Question 3
18 out of 20 points
Define how value is created. Provide your own examples of each.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
⢠Question 4
19 out of 20 points
In your own words, contrast the forms of comparative advantage. Support your
answer with at least two examples and detail where applicable.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
⢠Question 5
18 out of 20 points
In your own words, explain the rationale for global expansion by an MNE.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Unit II Assessment
Question 1
In your own words, relate the importance of the Bretton Woods Agreement to
the International Monetary System.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
19 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, analyze the ideal characteristics of a currency. Be sure
to address examples and the impact on currency value if these characteristics
do not hold.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 3
18 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, relate the importance of the current account (from the
BOP) to economic indicators.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 4
18 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, relate the importance of the financial account (from the
BOP) to economic indicators.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 5
18 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, explain the difficulty in accounting for service trade
versus tangible goods in the BOP framework.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Unit III assessment
Question 1
Assess the importance of LIBOR to the worldâs
financial/credit markets.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
In your own words, relate the importance of a CDS to the
Credit Crisis of 2007-2009.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 3
13 out of 15 points
Partial Credit
You are given three exchange rates below, assess (yes/no)
whether an opportunity exists for arbitrage (support your answer with an
explanation).
⢠140 Yen/Euro
⢠1.22 Euro/CHF (Swiss Franc)
⢠184 Yen/CHF
Your response should be at least 100 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted
material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 4
11 out of 15 points
Partial Credit
Assume a pair of Nike athletic shoes costs $95.00 (USD), but
since you are a Japanese consumer, you can purchase it for 9,690 Yen. What is
the American quote based on this information?
Your response should be at least 100 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 5
13 out of 15 points
Partial Credit
Assume you are a U.S. citizen and currently you can exchange
$152 (USD) for 114 Euro. What is the direct quote relating the USD to the Euro?
Your response should be at least 100 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 6
13 out of 15 points
Assume you are
a U.S. citizen and currently you can exchange $180 (USD) for 125 GBP (British
Pounds). What is the indirect quote relating the USD to the GBP?
Your response should be at least 100 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Unit IV assessment
Question 1
18 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, relate Interest Rate Parity to exchange
rate movements; explain the relationship.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 2
18 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, contrast the absolute and relative
versions of PPP.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 3
18 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, define a put option, its benefits and how
it works.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 4
18 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, assess the factors that increase the
value of a call option. Compare this to the factors that increase the value of
a put option. Look at both option types from the investorâs perspective. What
makes them more valuable?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 5
17 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, analyze the Law of One Price and the
relationship to exchange rates.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Unit V assessment
Question 1
19 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, formulate strategies that can be used by
MNEs to mitigate exposure to translational risk.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 2
17 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, define operational exposure.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 3
19 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, distinguish political factors that impact
exchange rates (that are not included in established theories of interest rate
determination).
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 4
19 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, formulate strategies that can be used by
MNEs to mitigate exposure to transactional risk.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 5
17 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, contrast translational exposure to
transactional exposure.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Unit VI assessment
Question 1
In your
own words, assess the factors that impact the availability and cost capital in
a global context.
Your
response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including
the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.
Answer
Question
2
In your
own words, analyze the theoretical and empirical differences in capital costs
for a domestic company versus an MNE.
Your
response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including
the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.
Answer
20
points
Question
3
In your
own words, define operating exposure and explain its possible causes.
Your
response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including
the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.
Answer
20
points
Question
4
In your
own words, discuss each of the factors that impact market segmentation in
global capital markets.
Your response
should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the
textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.
Answer
Question
5
In your
own words, contrast the international capital asset pricing model to the purely
domestic capital asset pricing model.
Unit VII assessment
Question 1
15 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, explain how a value-added-tax works.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 2
19 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, distinguish the characteristics of debt
instruments.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 3
15 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, explain the benefits and drawbacks to
cross-listing on multiple stock exchanges.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 4
19 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, distinguish between raising capital
through equity and debt.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 5
19 out of 20 points
Partial Credit
In your own words, discuss differences in corporate tax
structures found across the globe.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All
sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Unit VIII assessment
Question 1
In your own words, contrast different courses of political risk.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 2
In your own words, define the OLI Paradigm and relate it to MNE strategy.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 3
In your own words, discuss the value of real option analysis to capital
budgeting.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Answer
20 points
Question 4
In your own words, contrast sources of competitive advantage for the MNE.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 5
In your own words, distinguish different strategies for global expansion
(FDI). Focus on risk and potential for rewards.
Unit Assignments
Unit I Research Paper
You are asked to complete a Research Paper in this course. A Research Paper is
an opportunity for you to practice and improve your research and writing
skills. Plus, it allows you to review the details that others have observed and
researched in the industry.
? Using the textbook and CSU Online Library, study corporate governance; then
contrast the shareholder wealth maximization approach and stakeholder capitalism.
Or
? Using the textbook and CSU Online Library, research the Kraft acquisition of
Cadbury in 2010, finding at least five different references/sources.
Using what you studied in this unit, address the following two questions:
1. What was the strategic rationale for acquiring Cadbury? How does it relate
to Unit I?
2. Go to Kraftâs homepage and their investor relations site. Study Kraftâs
board of directors and committees from their investor relations site
(Google the terms: Kraft Investor Relations and Governance) and summarize
their governance.
Review articles and sources with specific questions in mind (i.e., Does this
article support my topic? How does this article apply to my topic? How am I
going to use the details of this article in my paper?). The Research Paper must
meet the
following requirements:
? Be at least 500 words in length (not including the title page and references
page)
? Include at least five peer-reviewed articles
? Use APA Style
Format your Research Paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include
citations and references as needed to
avoid plagiarism.
Unit III Research Paper
You are asked to complete a Research Paper in this course. A Research Paper is
an opportunity for you to practice and improve your research and writing
skills. Plus, it allows you to review the details that others have observed and
researched in the industry.
Using the CSU Online Library, research the Glass Steagall Act (1933) and the
Financial Services Modernization Act (1999/2000). Using at least five
references, analyze the result of deregulation and the impact on global
finance.
Review articles and sources with specific questions in mind (i.e., Does this
article support my topic? How does this article apply to my topic? How am
I going to use the details of this article in my paper?). The Research Paper
must meet the
following requirements:
? Be at least 500 words in length (not including the title page and references
page)
? Include at least five peer-reviewed articles
? Use APA StyleBBA 4301, International Finance 3
Format your Research Paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include
citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.
Unit V Research Paper
You are asked to complete a Research Paper in this course. A Research Paper is
an opportunity for you to practice and improve your research and writing
skills. Plus, it allows you to review the details that others have observed
and researched in the industry.
Using the CSU Online Library, explore methods by which governments intervene in
the foreign exchange markets to benefit their economies. Find at least five
unique resources that support your research. Also, be sure to distinguish
between direct and indirect methods of intervention and provide several âreal-worldâ
examples of intervention (and the results).
Review articles and sources with specific questions in mind (i.e., Does this
article support my topic? How does this article apply to my topic? How am
I going to use the details of this article in my paper?). The Research Paper
must meet the
following requirements:
? Be at least 500 words in length (not including the title page and references
page)
? Include at least five peer-reviewed articles
? Use APA Style
Format your Research Paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include
citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.
Unit VII Research Paper
You are asked to complete a Research Paper in this course. A Research Paper is
an opportunity for you to practice and improve your research and writing
skills. Plus, it allows you to review the details that others have observed and
researched in the industry.
Using the CSU Online Library and your textbook, explore the topic of new IPOS
of international companies and trends associated with cross-listing on multiple
international stock exchanges (Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, London, etc.). Try to
focus your research on recent phenomenon (include where the corporations are
domiciled, industries, size of the placement, etc.). Utilize and document at
least five unique references.
Review articles and sources with specific questions in mind (i.e., Does this
article support my topic? How does this article apply to my topic? How am I
going to use the details of this article in my paper?). The Research Paper must
meet the
following requirements:
? Be at least 500 words in length (not including the title page and references
page)
? Include at least five peer-reviewed articles
? Use APA Style
Format your Research Paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include
citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.
Final exam
Question 1
1.
What is the OLI Paradigm and why is it important to MNEs?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including
the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 2
1.
Contrast the various risks in exposure that MNEs face. Provide examples of
each.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 3
1.
Distinguish the cost of capital for a purely domestic corporation and an
MNE; support with explanations and rationale.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 4
1.
How does balance of payments impact foreign exchange rates?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Answer
Question 5
1.
In your own words, explain the factors that led to the financial crisis of
2007-2009. Provide detail on products, legislation and the global environment.