1)If you are an Australian manufacturer ofcheesecakes and want to decide on whetherto enter New Zealand or Indonesia. Whichcountry would you select? Justify you answer.

2) Because they are located in the southern hemisphere, Australia'sand New Zealand's fruit-growing industries have a counter-seasonal advantage in many northern hemisphere markets. Whatentry mode would be most suitable in view of possible tradebarriers in some of these markets?

3) Assume you have been appointed a consultant to Wal-Mart and havebeen asked to review Wal-Mart's strategy in entering South Africa's retailsector. What could Wal-Mart have done differently in its strategy to enterthe sector?

4) Identify and discuss the pros and cons of Wal-Mart's strategy of entering into ajoint venture with Massmart.

5) Now that Wal-Mart has managed to get approval for its joint venture,what measures can it take in order to ease the tensions that existedbetween the company and the coalition that was against the venture?