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Week 4 Assignment - International Research Project

Overview

Use your chosen country (Australia) and reference the shoe manufacturing firm introduced in the discussions in a 4–6 pages paper that provides an economic, political, demographic, and industrial overview of the country.

Instructions

· Describe the political and financial background of your country, including relevant historical events.

1. What kind of government does it have?

1. What is the political stability?

1. Is it open for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?

1. Has the currency been relatively stable?

. Analyze the general demographics.

2. What are the ethnic groups, the languages spoken, and the population breakdown by age and gender?

2. What is the population growth rate?

2. What are the major urban areas and their population sizes?

. Examine the employment figures.

3. What is the average level of education attained?

3. What are the employment and unemployment rates, and labor force size?

. Explain the current state of the economy.

4. What are the GDP and the GDP per capita using Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)?

4. What are the current inflation and exchange rates?

. Examine the major industries and transportation data.

5. What are the major imports, exports, and trade restrictions?

. Identify three major direct competitors.

6. How will your firm will be positioned against them?

. Use at least three sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment is:

. Examine the economic, political, demographic, industrial, and competitive conditions in a given country.

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Describe the political and financial background your country, including relevant historical events.

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0 (0.00%)

Did not submit or incompletely described the political and financial background of your country.

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15.925 (9.10%)

Insufficiently described the political and financial background of your country, including relevant historical events.

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18.375 (10.50%)

Satisfactorily described the political and financial background of your country, including relevant historical events.

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20.825 (11.90%)

Competently described the political and financial background of your country, including relevant historical events.

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24.5 (14.00%)

Thoroughly described the political and financial background of your country, including relevant historical events.

Identify the ethnic groups, languages spoken, and population breakdown by age and gender.

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0 (0.00%)

Did not submit or incompletely identified the ethnic groups, the languages spoken, the population breakdown by age and gender.

Points:

15.925 (9.10%)

Insufficiently identified the ethnic groups, languages spoken, and population breakdown by age and gender.

Points:

18.375 (10.50%)

Satisfactorily identified the ethnic groups, languages spoken, and population breakdown by age and gender.

Points:

20.825 (11.90%)

Competently identified the ethnic groups, languages spoken, and population breakdown by age and gender.

Points:

24.5 (14.00%)

Thoroughly identified the ethnic groups, languages spoken, and population breakdown by age and gender.

Examine the employment figures.

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0 (0.00%)

Did not submit or incompletely examined the employment figures.

Points:

15.925 (9.10%)

Insufficiently examined the employment figures.

Points:

18.375 (10.50%)

Satisfactorily examined the employment figures.

Points:

20.825 (11.90%)

Competently examined the employment figures.

Points:

24.5 (14.00%)

Thoroughly examined the employment figures.

Explain the current state of the economy.

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0 (0.00%)

Did not submit or incompletely explained the current state of the economy.

Points:

15.925 (9.10%)

Insufficiently explained the current state of the economy.

Points:

18.375 (10.50%)

Satisfactorily explained the current state of the economy.

Points:

20.825 (11.90%)

Competently explained the current state of the economy.

Points:

24.5 (14.00%)

Thoroughly explained the current state of the economy.

Examine the major industries and transportation data.

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0 (0.00%)

Did not submit or incompletely examined the major industries and transportation data.

Points:

15.925 (9.10%)

Insufficiently examined the major industries and transportation data.

Points:

18.375 (10.50%)

Satisfactorily examined the major industries and transportation data.

Points:

20.825 (11.90%)

Competently examined the major industries and transportation data.

Points:

24.5 (14.00%)

Thoroughly examined the major industries and transportation data.

Identify three major direct competitors and explain how the firm will be positioned against them.

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0 (0.00%)

Did not submit or incompletely identified three major direct competitors. Did not submit or incompletely explained how the firm will be positioned against them.

Points:

15.925 (9.10%)

Insufficiently identified three major direct competitors and explained how the firm will be positioned against them.

Points:

18.375 (10.50%)

Satisfactorily identified three major direct competitors and explained how the firm will be positioned against them.

Points:

20.825 (11.90%)

Competently identified three major direct competitors and explained how the firm will be positioned against them.

Points:

24.5 (14.00%)

Thoroughly identified three major direct competitors and explained how the firm will be positioned against them.

Use at least three quality references.

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0 (0.00%)

No references provided.

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3.4125 (1.95%)

Does not meet the required number of references; all references are poor-quality choices.

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3.9375 (2.25%)

Does not meet the required number of references; some references are poor-quality choices.

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4.4625 (2.55%)

Meets the required number of references; some references are poor-quality choices.

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5.25 (3.00%)

Meets the required number of references; all references are high-quality choices.

Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.

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0 (0.00%)

More than eight errors present.

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14.7875 (8.45%)

7–8 errors present.

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17.0625 (9.75%)

5–6 errors present.

Points:

19.3375 (11.05%)

3–4 errors present.

Points:

22.75 (13.00%)

0–2 errors present.