Read "Welcome to the World of Sony - Unless the Yen Keeps Rising" At the end of Chapter 10 of International Business 13e Environments and Operations Thirteenth Edition by Daniels, Radebaugh, Sullivan.
Address the following questions in your response. You should make sure to include core concepts discussed in your textbook in your answers.
- Given instability in the currency markets, why do you think it is important for Sony to manufacture more products in the United States and Europe and to also buy more from suppliers in other countries in Asia? .
- Identify the major forces that affected the Japanese yen prior to the global financial crisis in the fourth quarter of 2008? In your opinion, what has had the greatest impact on the yen since then, and where do you forecast the future value of the yen?