The CEO of Starbucks company wants to review the performance of the company in different countries during 2020. He knows that in 2020, the performance in all countries was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also knows that different countries imposed various economic policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and these differences in policy responses could explain some changes in the performance of the company across countries.He believes that it is possible for the world to face another pandemic in the future, and for this reason, he is keen to know in detail how different countries responded to the pandemic. In particular, he wants to know how the performance of the company across countries was affected by the economic policies and the possible implications of the imposed policies on the future economic conditions of the country. You have formed a consulting company and you signed a contract with Starbucks to pick a country of your own choice and analyze the impact of the economic policies of the chosen countries on the performance of business including but not limited to Starbucks.

Impacts of economic policies during COVID-19 on Performance.3. Does the central bank have a target for the inflation rate? If yes, what is the implication of the target for their economic policies?

4. Does the central bank have a target for the exchange rate? If yes, what is the implication of the target for their economic policies?

5. What kind of fiscal policies did the chosen country follow in 2020? What tools did the government use to impose fiscal policies during 2020? And how was it important for the business? Explain in detail the programs that the government used during 2020 and the implications of the policies for the economic conditions of the time.

6. What kind of monetary policies did the chosen country follow? What tools did central bank use to impose monetary policies? And how was it important for the business? Explain in detail the programs that the central bank used during 2020 and the implications of the policies for the economic conditions of the time.

7. Did the central bank use asset purchasing programs? What is the implication of the programs on government debt?