Assignment

1.Go to the globalEDGE http://globaledge.msu.edu/Knowledge-Tools/mpi and look at the table of the Market Potential Indicators (MPI) for 97 countries. From the countries included in the list, select one country with the best MPI index rating from Asia, one from Europe, and one from Central/South America - please use one of the 8 indicators or the overall score to make your country selection. Compare, contrast, and rank these 3 target countries in terms of their comparative IB appeal.

2.Go to the World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ . In the "Select a Country to View" scroll down window, click on the "World."Scroll down window and click on the "Economy" link and go to GDP - per capita (PPP). Find, compare and contrast the GDP PPP per capita numbers for your three target countries. How do they rank in terms of their comparative IB appeal on this specific dimension?

3.Go to the Index of Economic Freedom https://www.heritage.org/index/.Identify the economic freedom ranks and scores for your 3 target countries. Click on your target countries one by one and review the summaries characterizing these countries' political-economic profiles. Compare and contrast your target countries. How do they rank in terms of their IB appeal?

4.Go to the World Bank's Doing Business http://www.doingbusiness.org/. Click on the "Get All Data" link on the right hand side. In section 1, click on the "Show All" button. Check the boxes for your target countries. In section 2 "Chose Topics" below, check the "Starting a Business" and "Trading Across Borders" boxes. Click on the "Create Report" button below. Compare and contrast your target countries. Check the boxes for 2020 and 2010. This will allow you to compare and contrast the target countries against each other and track their nationwide progress/regress in the ease of doing business over time.

5.Go to the Hofstede's Insights https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/. Learn about the Hofstede's cultural parameters and profiles for your target countries. Compare and contrast these cultural profiles, make a judgment about the cultural pros and cons of doing business in your target countries from your cultural viewpoint.

6.Go to the Human Development Index (HDI) in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index. Learn about HDI numbers for your target countries. How does the U.S. compare with your target countries?