Week 6 Finance Paper

Week 6 Finance Paper https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/19778b51-4bf8-47bb-a1e3- 89b7e4dbc282/1/walmart_case_study.zip/story.html https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch https://finance.yahoo.com/ Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Review the Walmart Case StudyLinks to an external site. interactive. • Review the current financial statements of Walmart.

o Option 1: EDGAR | Company Filings Links to an external

site.database

▪ Enter "Walmart Inc." in the search bar o Option 2: Yahoo! Finance Links to an external site.webpage

▪ Enter the stock symbol of Walmart, Inc. (WMT) in the

search bar ▪ Click on the “Financials” tab

o Your Country is the Philippines

Using the Walmart Case Study and your selected country of the Philippines, you will complete a comprehensive recommendation to Walmart executives either recommending or forgoing expansion into your selected country.

In your paper,

• Summarize the culture and financial climate of the country and why it would be favorable or unfavorable for Walmart to expand in that region.

• Describe your country’s (Philippines) foreign exchange rates and how those rates could impact Walmart’s future financial performance. Be sure to address:

o interest rates, o balance of payments, o government policies, and o other factors such as taxes and tariffs.

• Describe how Walmart needs to manage foreign exchange risk. • Analyze any potential political risk and its impact to the financials. • Propose how Walmart should fund this new expansion.

The Walmart International Expansion Recommendation final paper

• Must be 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA.

• Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper in bold font ▪ Space should appear between the title and the rest of the

information on the title page. o Student’s name o Name of institution o Course name and number o Instructor’s name o Due date

• Must utilize academic voice. • Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction

paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

• You must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.

• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA

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