Walmart Expansion

  https://www.sec.gov/search-filings

 

• Review the current financial statements of Walmart.
  • Option 1: EDGAR | Company Filings database
    • Enter "Walmart Inc." in the search bar
  • Option 2: Yahoo! Finance webpage
    • Enter the stock symbol of Walmart, Inc. (WMT) in the search bar
    • Click on the “Financials” tab

 

In prior weeks, you learned about finance and financial analysis. This week, you will put it all together. Using your selected country, you will complete a comprehensive recommendation to Walmart executives either recommending or forgoing expansion into your selected country.

In your paper,

• Summarize the culture and financial climate of the country and why it would be favorable or unfavorable for Walmart to expand in that region.
• Describe your country’s foreign exchange rates and how those rates could impact Walmart’s future financial performance. Be sure to address:
  • interest rates,
  • balance of payments,
  • government policies, and
  • other factors, such as taxes and tariffs.
• Describe how Walmart needs to manage foreign exchange risk.
• Analyze any potential political risk and its impact to the financials.
• Propose how Walmart should fund this new expansion.

The Walmart International Expansion Recommendation final paper:

 must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to  APA

• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
•  must use at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text 
•  must organize their content using APA Level Headings 
•  must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style