Case Study: A comparison of two countries for international business

Situation:

You are employed by a high tech multinational corporation (MNC) named Widget. The MNC Widget is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and manufactures widgets.

The corporate VP has requested that you perform an analysis on two countries. The analysis is to determine which country has the best environment for international trade and business expansion.

Your research department has put together a data analysis with the assistance of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This information is confidential.

Your analysis will include major areas of VP concern, a recommendation and rational for your recommendation. The areas of concern for the VP are:

• Description of region/country with brief history
• Form of government with your opinion of political and legal stability
• Methods to offset international trade risk
• Comparison of economies to determine greatest potential for profit growth (Include charts with GDP and GDP per capita)
• Comparison of region/country infrastructure and education system
• United States dollar strengthen and weakening: Present currentvaluation (U.S. Dollar versus the two countries' currency) and effect on corporate profits.

Submission Requirements:

• Written Paper
• Presentation Slides
• Recorded Presentation