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Week 6 - Discussion Forum 1

Text

Block, S. B., Hirt, G. A., & Danielsen, B. R. (2019). Foundations of financial management (17th ed.). Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com

· Chapter 21: International Financial Management

Web Pages

Bloomberg. (n.d.). Markets: United States rates & bonds (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates-bonds/government-bonds/us

· This web page provides information about current rates and bonds and will assist you in your Cash Management Scenario discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

The Economist. (2019, January 10). The Big Mac index (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.economist.com/news/2019/01/10/the-big-mac-index

· This web page provides information about comparing prices of Big Macs globally to see how purchasing power parity exists, and it will assist you in your The Economist: Big Mac Index Interactive learning activity this week. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (n.d.). EDGAR | Company Filings (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html

· This web page provides the financial statements of Walmart and will assist you in your Walmart International Expansion Recommendation Final Paper this week. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Yahoo! Finance. (n.d.). Yahoo! Finance (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://finance.yahoo.com/

Recommended Resources

Articles

Lee, B.-S., & Suh, J. (2012). Exchange rate changes and the operating performance of multinationals. European Financial Management, 18(1), 88–116. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-036X.2009.00522.x

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about the effect of foreign exchange rates and how a firm performs, and it may assist you in your Foreign Acquisition Target Scenario discussion forum this week.

Luong, T. A. (2017). Picking cherries or lemons: A unified theory of cross‐border mergers and acquisitions. The World Economy, 41(2), 653–666. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12500

Instruction

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 21 in the Foundations of Financial Management textbook.

Imagine you have been hired as a consultant to support a firm that wishes to expand its operations internationally. Your first assignment is to explain to the CEO and their staff the importance of understanding the difference between domestic expansion and international expansion.

For your initial discussion post consider the following questions as a basis to your explanation to the CEO:

· Why is foreign investment so different from domestic investment?

· What should C-Level executives consider in expanding internationally, as compared to domestically?

· What types of risk mitigation techniques could you suggest to the executives so that the firm can be successful in the proposed expansion?

Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly and/or credible resource in addition to the text.