Bus 694 Week 1 Assignment Proposed International Business Acquisition

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BUS 694 Week 2 Assignment Predicting Exchange Rates

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Predicting Exchange Rates. Dorchester, Inc has asked you to help forecast exchange rates for the three potential countries you have selected for your proposal.
In a three to five page paper (excluding title and reference pages), plot the exchange rates from the past year in each of the three countries. Identify and describe any patterns that can be seen. What are the possible explanations for these patterns? What exchange rates do you predict for 1 year from now?
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook. Must include a reference page written in APA format.

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BUS 694 Week 3 Assignment Designing an exchange management program

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Designing an Exchange Management Program. Review the “Case Application” at the end of
Chapter 9: Exchange Risk Management at Merck.
Using the 5-step process outlined, develop your own 5-step program for managing exchange risk for your
proposed acquisition. Your proposal must be three to five pages (excluding title and reference pages) in length.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook. Must include a reference page written in APA format.

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BUS 694 Week 4 Assignment Swap Options

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Swap Options. InterestRateSwaps.info provides a brief description of interest rate swaps. Review the ABS swaps link and design a swap that could potentially be used in your company acquisition.
Provide an analysis to Dorchester, Inc. management advising them of the swap options you have selected and why it would be suitable for the acquisition. The proposal must be three to five pages (excluding title and reference pages) in length.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook. Must include a reference page written in APA format.

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BUS 694 Week 5 Assignment Program Comprehensive Exam

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Program Comprehensive Exam. Complete the comprehensive exam, which will take approximately one to two hours and will be graded based on your score. The full instructions for the exam are posted in the classroom.

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BUS 694 Week 6 Final Proposal

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Focus of the Final Proposal
Read the Chapter 18 Mini Case 1: Dorchester, Ltd.
Using the material developed for Weeks One through Five, write a fifteen to twenty page proposal to Dorchester, Ltd.’s management team. In your proposal, advise them of an acquisition target based on research previously conducted. Your proposal should also include:
An economic assessment of the country chosen,
A risk mitigation plan,
A financing plan on how to finance the acquisition, and
A concluding recommendation using supporting rationale derived from the above mentioned items.
Use non-course materials to support your contentions and incorporate pro forma financial statements and supporting documentation to support your proposal.
Writing the Final Proposal
The Final Paper:
Must be fifteen to twenty double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number

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Ashford BUS 694 Entire Course *Finance Capstone Seminar*

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BUS 694 All Assignments and Discussion Questions

BUS 694 Week 1 DQ 1 Multinational Corporations
BUS 694 Week 1 DQ 2 International Monetary Fund
BUS 694 Week 2 DQ 1 Purchasing Power
BUS 694 Week 2 DQ 2 Call Price
BUS 694 Week 3 DQ 1 Maintaining Market Share
BUS 694 Week 3 DQ 2 Managing Risk
BUS 694 Week 4 DQ 1 Stock Index
BUS 694 Week 4 DQ 2 International Bond
BUS 694 Week 5 DQ 1 Foreign Acquisition Target
BUS 694 Week 5 DQ 2 Real Options
BUS 694 Week 6 DQ 1 Borrowing Foreign Currency
BUS 694 Week 6 DQ 2 Cash Management

BUS 694 Week 1 Assignment Proposed International Business Acquisition
BUS 694 Week 2 Assignment Predicting Exchange Rates
BUS 694 Week 3 Assignment Designing an exchange management program
BUS 694 Week 4 Assignment Swap Options
BUS 694 Week 5 Assignment Program Comprehensive Exam
BUS 694 Week 6 Final Proposal

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BUS 694 Discussion Questions

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BUS 694 Week 1 DQ 1 Multinational Corporations
BUS 694 Week 1 DQ 2 International Monetary Fund
BUS 694 Week 2 DQ 1 Purchasing Power
BUS 694 Week 2 DQ 2 Call Price
BUS 694 Week 3 DQ 1 Maintaining Market Share
BUS 694 Week 3 DQ 2 Managing Risk
BUS 694 Week 4 DQ 1 Stock Index
BUS 694 Week 4 DQ 2 International Bond
BUS 694 Week 5 DQ 1 Foreign Acquisition Target
BUS 694 Week 5 DQ 2 Real Options
BUS 694 Week 6 DQ 1 Borrowing Foreign Currency
BUS 694 Week 6 DQ 2 Cash Management

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BUS 694 Week 1 DQ 1 Multinational Corporations

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Multinational Corporations. Should a Multinational Corporation (MNC) reduce its ethical standards to compete internationally? Take a position and defend your answer. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 1 DQ 2 International Monetary Fund

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International Monetary Fund. Review the International Monetary Fund (IMF) website. Go to the “Country Info” tab. Select a country and describe three of the most significant economic and financial issues facing that country. What do you perceive the impact of the governance system of the country is on the financial issues it faces? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 2 DQ 1 Purchasing Power

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Purchasing Power. What are the implications of deviations from purchasing power parity for countries’ competitive positions in the world markets? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postin

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BUS 694 Week 2 DQ 2 Call Price

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Call Price. Assume the spot Swiss franc is $0.7000 and the six-month forward rate is $0.6950. What is the minimum price that a six-month American call option with a striking price of $0.6800 should sell for in a rational market? Assume the annualized six-month Eurodollar rate is 3.5 percent. Use formulas to calculate the answers and clearly label your analysis. In 200- 300 words explain your answer and your rationale. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 3 DQ 1 Maintaining Market Share

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Maintaining Market Share. Deere & Company exports tractors to Spain, but the strong dollar against the Euro hurts sales of Deere Tractors in Spain. In the Spanish market, Deere faces competition from German and Italian tractor makers, such as Fendt and Claas, whose operating currencies are the Euro. What kind of measures would you recommend so that Deere can maintain its market share in Spain? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 3 DQ 2 Managing Risk

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Managing Risk. If you work for a publically traded company, download the company’s annual report. If you don’t work for a publically traded company, download the annual report of one of your favorite products (e.g. Apple or Dell). Search through the report and look for the section regarding “Managing risk” (it may be under a different name, but it is in there). Describe how this company manageseconomic, or some other type of risk. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 4 DQ 1 Stock Index

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Stock Index. Review exhibit 13.11 in the text. Then go to Bloomberg and look up the last six months of one of the countries stock indices listed. Speculate why the index has performed as it has. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 4 DQ 2 International Bond

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International Bond. You are an investment banker advising a Euro bank about a
new international bond offering it is considering. The proceeds are to be used to fund Eurodollar loans to bank clients. What type of bond instrument would you recommend that the bank consider issuing? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 5 DQ 1 Foreign Acquisition Target

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Foreign Acquisition Target. Can a foreign acquisition target be assessed like any other asset? Provide your argument as to why or why not. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 5 DQ 2 Real Options

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Real Options. Define the concept of real options. Describe an instance in your professional life (current employer or past employer) where a real option could have been useful. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 6 DQ 1 Borrowing Foreign Currency

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Borrowing Foreign Currency. There is some debate on whether Multinational Corporations (MNC’s)increase risk when borrowing foreign currencies. Those in favor of borrowing state that lower costs of financing can be achieved and it improves their ability to compete. Those against state that when an MNC borrows a foreign currency, they are essentially speculating on future exchange rate movements. Choose a side and defend your argument. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 694 Week 6 DQ 2 Cash Management

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Cash Management. You are a cash manager of a MNC based in the United States. One of your responsibilities is to gain the highest yield for your treasury cash. Go to Bloomberg and click on a country to review its interest rates. Select a country to invest in for one year. Describe why you chose that country and your expected yield for the next year. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.