Country Research Assignment

I. Monetary Environment Analysis

· Does it have a city that is an important financial center?
· What volume of bonds is traded on the country's bond market?
· How has the stock market(s) performed over the past year?
· What is the current exchange rate between its currency and the U.S. dollars as of the beginning of this month?
· Use the country's currency as the base currency to report a direct quote of the country's currency.
· What is the percentage of change in exchange rates compared to last month and last year?
· Reference the Appendix in Chapter 9 (p.248) for the calcula1on of the percent change in exchange rates.
· Your task is to determine the percentage of change in the country's currency over one month and one year period - in rela1on to the U.S. dollar. Show the calcula1on in your assignment submission.
· Is there any restric1on on the exchange of the country's currency?

II. COUNTRY ANALYSIS:

· Socio-cultural environmental analysis (cultural determinants, cultural dimensions, cultural norms)

III. Entry Strategy

· Identify an ideal entry mode and explain how this entry mode can best leverage your advantage and disadvantages as a US business investor.