Assignment 2.2 International Business

MGMK 4710

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

UNIT 2: INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND INSTITUTIONS

ESSAY QUESTIONS 2.2.

JAPAN

Alyssa Parsley

Instructions:

· Write the question # (e.g., Question 1), provide your answers, then delete all the instructions.

· There are three questions. Break each answer into two or more paragraphs. Single-space answers.

· When explaining your answer, provide specifics related to your country (that is, do not be generic)

· Each answer must show that you have read relevant concepts from the Study Guides posted in D2L.

· Data is found everywhere online. Provide references of your sources.

· I have provided a few links in D2L under Content. Click Useful Online Links.

· Pay attention to units (e.g., millions). Also, do not repeat $millions and % as they are in the labels.

QUESTION 1:

Key in your country’s data in Table 1 below. Then, in 5 to 8 sentences, discuss what the data tell you.

Table 1. Japan’s foreign direct investments

Years	FDI Inflows	FDI Outflows	Net FDI ($millions) (Inflow-outflow)
	$millions	% Growth	$millions	% Growth
2011		N/A		N/A
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

QUESTION 2:

In one sentence, give the names of four industries that have attracted foreign direct investments in your country (please do not confuse industries with economic sectors, products, etc.). Examples of industries include mining, automobiles, steel, agriculture, computers, aircraft engines, appliances, etc.) In one sentence, give the names of five foreign MNEs that have invested in your country and specify in which industry/industries they operate.