GEOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES
Geographic factors may affect the business activities of a country due to extreme conditions. Japan, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, may be effected as well. Much like the climate and weather in Michigan, Japan also experiences four very distinct seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall (Japan Weather Conditions, n.d.). Japan is also known for typhoons, from July to September, that are extremely dangerous and may even stop public transportation when they are predicted to hit land (Climate, n.d.). During the typhoon season, if weather becomes extreme enough, flights and trains are canceled, which effects the tourism in the country at that time. The busiest tourism season for Japan is August, so it is advised that visitors see parts of Japan …show more content…
The graph
to the right, provided by the World Bank, show how significant the decrease in the GDP is. Over the past year, Japan has been in a recession, but is starting to show small signs of growth. The import and export prices are at a all time low, making it very difficult for the country to generate profits. The recession was due to an inflation crisis that stemmed from the countries ability to print yen as they wanted to repay debts (Matthews, 2015). Currently, one yen is equal to .0089 US Dollars. This means that the yen is not very strong with the economic situation that is in Japan right now. When the economy was doing well mid-2015, Japan had a very strong currency before inflation started to grow. With the all of the following factors listed above, a foreign investor may stray away from Japan until the country is back on its feet. On the other hand, with prices in the country at an all time low, some investors may see this as an opportunity is purchase and help regrow the country.
Geographic factors may affect the business activities of a country due to extreme conditions. Japan, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, may be effected as well. Much like the climate and weather in Michigan, Japan also experiences four very distinct seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall (Japan Weather Conditions, n.d.). Japan is also known for typhoons, from July to September, that are extremely dangerous and may even stop public transportation when they are predicted to hit land (Climate, n.d.). During the typhoon season, if weather becomes extreme enough, flights and trains are canceled, which effects the tourism in the country at that time. The busiest tourism season for Japan is August, so it is advised that visitors see parts of Japan …show more content…
The graph
to the right, provided by the World Bank, show how significant the decrease in the GDP is. Over the past year, Japan has been in a recession, but is starting to show small signs of growth. The import and export prices are at a all time low, making it very difficult for the country to generate profits. The recession was due to an inflation crisis that stemmed from the countries ability to print yen as they wanted to repay debts (Matthews, 2015). Currently, one yen is equal to .0089 US Dollars. This means that the yen is not very strong with the economic situation that is in Japan right now. When the economy was doing well mid-2015, Japan had a very strong currency before inflation started to grow. With the all of the following factors listed above, a foreign investor may stray away from Japan until the country is back on its feet. On the other hand, with prices in the country at an all time low, some investors may see this as an opportunity is purchase and help regrow the country.