case study:

LMN Company, which owns and develops industrial real estate, is a Real Estate Investment Trust that trades on the London Stock Exchange. LMN Company totally depend on global business opportunities and try to earn money from different areas in the world. LMN Company develops, acquires, and operates distribution facilities locations tied to global trade, such as international airports, seaports, and major highway systems. LMN Company has investments in 20 countries, in various continents . With increased international trade and the need to minimize inventories, companies have realized that distribution efficiency is key to their success. Therefore, LMN Company targets properties that are built for the efficient movement of goods and are strategically located in the worlds global distribution markets. Although the value of the property depends to a certain degree on local factors, as is the case for any piece of real estate, LMN Companys business is primarily a bet on globalization. Investors in LMN Company are betting on the continued growth of international trade and the increasing demand for such strategically located distribution facilities. At the beginning of 2020, the Covid-19 crisis appeared, which led to a clear decline in the economic activities of the countries around the world. As many important economic sectors stopped working and productivity decreased in the rest of the economic sectors, which negatively affected the performance of companies and the economic growth of the countries of the world.

From the above case answer :

1. Describe four ways that the XYZ Company can supply its products to a foreign country. How do they differ? 2. How does the COVID 19 outbreak effect on the performance of the XYZ Company?