In September 2018,A powerful earthquake hit the Japanese island of Hokkaido.As a result. Toyota was forced to suspend production at a key plant, disrupting the supply of components to Toyota's factories across Japan as well as other countries, including the U.S. and Canada.The earthquake and a recent typhoon in Japan highlight how vulnerable global supply chains can be to natural disasters.Discuss:

Impact on the cost of capital to rebuild in an area subject to earthquakes.