MKT 515 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION

"Risk within the Marketing World"  Please respond to the following:

• Go to the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ Website and review the section titled, “Export Credit Insurance”, located at http://www.exim.gov/products/exportcreditinsurance/index.cfm. Next, read the article titled, “Be careful: Here are the top 5 business risks for 2015,” located at http://www.propertycasualty360.com/2015/01/14/be-careful-here-are-the-top-5-business-risks-for-2?page=7&page_all=1. First, speculate on the effects of the Export-Import Bank products on global trade. Second, select one (1) of the primary risk factors for the next five to ten (5-10) years that were mentioned at the end of the article. Then, recommend one (1) product or service from the Export-Import Bank to address the selected risk and provide a rationale for your recommendation.
• Watch the video titled, “Costs and revenue opportunities associated with risk in the technology industry”, (2 min 38 s) located below. You may also view the video at http://youtu.be/6la2BKzvppQ. Examine the major technology risk factors for different sizes of businesses. Provide one (1) example of a problem factor and suggest one (1) strategy to resolve the issue.

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