In the second half of our class, we have been focusing on some key economic forces/variables (e.g., interest rate, exchange rate, price fluctuations, unemployment, trade policies, etc.) that affect organizations in different manners. A primary objective in this class is to enhance students' analytical and strategic decision-making abilities. In the context of this course, this objective can partially be fulfilled by encouraging students to review, study, and learn about the actions and initiatives that companies have taken to respond to different economic forces/variables and more importantly, "a combination" of these variables