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To add, The Birr (Ethiopia’s currency), is unreliable in banks and can cause delays while trying to exchange in business transactions and because of Ethiopia’s absence in the World Trade Organization (WTO), there is no way to regulate the coin, the value, and its exchanging mechanisms. In 2012, the US FDI in Ethiopian stock was $11M, and this reflected a 22.2% increase from 2011. Despite these promising figures, there are some investment barriers listed by the United States Trade…

Q1. Explain the success of Lenovo (and other companies from emerging markets) on global markets? Lenovo first had its success in China, then it ventured into different other emerging markets such as India and Russia. The main factors of its success in China are as follows Aggressive Pricing: Lenovo priced its products above local competitors but low in comparison to foreign competitors. It could do that due to its low costs. Lenovo provides high quality products at low price. Distribution…

Are the differences and similarities between baseball and soccer a blur? Not to worry, these two sports however complex they may appear will be sized up against each other. To understand any sport, one must understand that there are standards each individual sport has that not only players but also staff, such as coaches, must follow. Furthermore, each sport has different popularity levels and locations. Finally, the gear used during a game is different for each sport. It is difficult to…

Determining the location of our fixture in space may seem like a simple task but if our goal is precision then we need to know exactly where our platform and ball screw are located at all times. To accomplish this goal, we will need to use a combination of encoders and dial gages to keep position and to check our position and precision. Encoder/Glass Scale A linear encoder is the typical way that CNC machines measure motion. It’s electro-mechanical device that creates digital signals that…

This essay examines the implications of waste in design and manufacturing with regard to the nature and future sustainability of practices considered modern by contemporary standards. Practices, such as CNC (computer numerically controlled) machining and additive manufacturing such as 3D printing, are the benchmark for modern manufacturing; 'In the domain of manufacturing, computer numerically controlled (CNC) technology is a major contributor to the production capacity of the…

Many forces are changing the face of contemporary healthcare and medicine, and nursing have surely changed its way due to current advances in technology. Technology is changing with great speed and is very evident in the healthcare settings. Emerging technologies that will change the practice of nursing in the next decade will be genetics; genomics, less invasive and more accurate tools for diagnoses and treatment, 3D printing, robotics, biometrics and electronic health records. Health…

country of the MNC or the host country that allow the MNC to set up in their country. In most cases, the home country gains more than the host country from investing their company in the global economy. The keyword stated above is investment. Foreign direct investment “refers to an…

After the team’s loss due to Jess missing the penalty kick, she reached out to me as she heard other athletes were using a mental skills coach to help increase performance. Jess wasn’t certain on how a mental skills training (MST) could help her performance, but was eager to learn more. This was Jess’s first preseason friendly game, making it easy to implement a PST programme before the competitive season began, creating a long term solution for effective results in performance rather than a…

Promotion and protection of foreign investments is accomplished through equal treatment of the investors of each state involved. It is common for a bilateral investment treaty to include the most-favored-nation clause which entitles the investors from different states to the same treatment as most-favored nation is granted. However, since there is no standard formulation of the clause, its scope and application remain questionable. The issue is whether the most-favored-nation clause can be…

D is a manufacturer specialized in electronics that are protected by patents and have been around for 5 years. In those 5 years D manufacturer has been able to have a monopoly in its own country. However, D manufacturing has experienced some limited growth capabilities and is now looking to keep the company growing outside of its home country. D Manufacturing focuses on tagging and tracing equipment for the police department as well as the prisoners. Their board has agreed to implement a growth…