Assignment 1: Discussion—International Letters of Credit

Firms trading across country and political boundaries have various methods of ensuring payment. One of the methods is the use of International Letters of Credit.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, do the following:

1. Find at least two scholarly articles that provide examples of how firms have used International Letters of Credit.
1. Explain how International Letters of Credit were established.
2. Analyze how International Letters of Credit facilitated international trade for the firms.
3. Describe any pitfalls the firms encountered and how the problems were resolved.
2. Based on what you have determined about GBATT to date and what you learned from your readings and research, what cautionary advice would you offer the CFO about the use of international letters of credit?
3. Support your positions with scholarly sources.

By Saturday, October 18, 2014, post your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, October 22, 2014, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Assignment 2: Required Assignment 2—Analyzing Risk

In this assignment, you will write an executive summary analyzing the exchange risks, country risks, and political risks the company executive team needs to be aware of in building a manufacturing facility in Brazil. Your summary will also provide a recommendation of the location, the company should select for building a new manufacturing facility. In support of your recommendation, you will refer to the analysis performed and include all calculations.

In addition, for this assignment, using the information in your executive summary, you will create a PowerPoint presentation which will include your recommendation of where to build the new facility, the supporting analysis for your recommendation, and the risks involved in building a new facility in Brazil.

Scenario:

After completing the risk analysis, use the information from the chart above to complete the following:

1. Calculate GBATT’s WACC.
2. Using the WACC and the above cash flows, calculate the NPV of each project.
3. Justify the importance of knowing a company’s WACC and NPV.
4. Recommend the facility to build based on the NPV.
5. Use current exchange rates to convert the NPV’s to the Brazil real.

Note: Exchange rates can be found at Yahoo Finance and other Internet sites.

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. In addition, create a 7–9-slide PowerPoint presentation. Utilize at least six scholarly sources in your research. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention for the word document LastnameFirstInitial_M7_A2a.doc. For the PowerPoint presentation, use LastnameFirstInitial_M7_A2b.ppt.

By Monday , October 20, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M7: Assignment 2 RA 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 3: Discussion—Course Reflection

Based on your learning and experiences going through this course as well as the research you conducted, do the following:

• Identify three reasons domestic corporations would expand into other countries.
• Describe risks a domestic company could expect to encounter when expanding to other countries.
• Explain how you can apply what you have learned in this course in your professional life.

By Thursday, October 23, 2014, post your responses to the appropriateDiscussion Area. Through Friday, October 24, 2014, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation