My homework is due on Tuesday, April 17. I really need some help. Thank you.

Assignment 1: Choosing a Global Supplier

In order for Tim's Coffee Shoppe to be successful, Tim will have to be sure he has a consistent and reliable supply of coffee beans. Research coffee bean producing countries on the Internet, and choose one country along with a grower that would have the greatest supplier potential to import beans for domestic sales with your distribution firm. Write a original, doublespaced expository essay in a minimum of pages (which includes a Title and a References page) and use 12 point font. Your citations (minimum one (1), and maximum two (2) short scholarly citations) and references must follow APA and citation style.

Checklist:

Address the following items in an expository essay and APA and citation style:

? Choose a country and a grower for your supplier of coffee beans that you (as distributor) can then sell.

? What are the economic advantages of dealing with a vendor from this country?

? Does the country have environmental laws that align with those of our country? What are they?

? Will there be a marketing advantage by divulging the source of the coffee beans? Why or why not?

? Will sourcing the beans from the supplier you choose affect Tim's bottom-line or not?

Discuss your reasoning. Use a minimum of one and maximum of two short scholarly citations and references.

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