assignment BRICs Vanguard of the revolution closing case US – Cuban Trade Closing Case

Chapter 4: BRICs Vanguard of the revolution closing case

Estimate the likely market evolution of the BRICs over the next decade. What economic indicators might companies monitor to best guide investments and actions
Identify three implications of the emergence of the BRICs for careers and companies in your country
Do you think recency bias has led to overestimating the potential of the BRICs? How would you, as a manager for a company assessing these markets, try to control this bias?
How might managers interpret the potential for their product in a market that is, in absolute economic terms, large, but on a per-capita basis, characterized by a majority of poor consumers?
In the event that the BRICs fail to meet projected performance, what would be some of the implications for the international business environment?
Contrast the merits of GNI, Net National Product, and Your Better Life Index as indicators of economic performance in Brazil, Russia, China, and India

Chapter 6: US – Cuban Trade Closing Case

Should the United States seek to tighten its economic grip on Cuba? If so, why?
Should the United States normalize business relations with Cuba? If so, what conditions might/should the U.S. stipulate?
Assume you are Cuba’s leader. What kind of trade relationship with the United States would be in your best interest? What type would you be willing to accept?
How do the structure and relationships of the U.S. political system influence the existence and specification of the trade embargo?
Much of U.S. tourism, especially via cruise ships, goes to the Caribbean. Do you think the end of U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba will add or displace tourism to other Caribbean countries?
List and explain the advantages that might accrue to the United States if the embargo with Cuba were lifted.

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