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ECO/561 Week 6 Assignment Rubric
Individual Assignment: Challenges of Expansion to a Foreign Location
Purpose of Assignment
This week students will review and revise their Week 3 Research Analysis for Business assignment based on economic analysis and the feedback provided by their facilitator. Students will also expand their Week 3 analyses to evaluate the challenges of expanding their chosen company's production to a foreign market.
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Grading Guide
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Evaluated current global economic conditions and their effects on macroeconomic indicators in your selected country. Provided forecasts for population growth, gross domestic product (GDP) growth, GDP per capita growth, export growth, and sales growth.14 points |
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Evaluated any competitors' existing production in the chosen country. 11 points |
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Assessed sales forecasts in the selected country. 11 points |
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Categorized the type of economy that exists in your selected country as closed, mixed, or market. Explained the difference between these types of economies and how might this affect your expansion. 11 points |
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Assessed how the chosen country's current credit market conditions, especially interest rates and the availability of financing, affect demand for your product or service and your planning or operating decision for your production in that country. 11 points |
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Analyzed the role of the selected country's central bank on that country's economy. 11 points |
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Compared the availability, education, and job skills of the work force in the selected country. Discussed any additional challenges of international production, such as political stability, availability of government financing or other incentives, threat of capital controls, and exchange rate risks. 11 points |
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Explained any additional supply chain challenges you anticipate if attempting to make your product in your chosen country and selling the product in other countries. 11 points |
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Conclusion: Created business strategies, including price and non-price strategies, based on your market structure to ensure the market share and potential market expansions and explore global opportunities for your business in a dynamic business environment and provide recommendations. 4 points |
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Develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future production by synthesizing the macroeconomic and microeconomic data presented. 4 points |
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Proposed how the firm's position within the market and among its competitors will allow it to take your recommended action. 4 points |
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Recommended strategies for the firm to sustain its success going forward by evaluating the findings from demand trends, price elasticity, current stage of the business cycle, and government. 4 points |
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Recommended any comparative advantages your company will have over competitors currently operating in that country, and defended your position, either for or against, expanding your company's production into your chosen country based on your research. 4 points |
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The analysis is a minimum of 2800 words in length. 4 points |
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115 |
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The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements. 10 points |
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Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. 10 points |
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Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. 5 points |
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Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. 5 points |
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Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation. 5 points |
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35 |
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Assignment Total |
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