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Assignment:WorkingwithyourZip6Scenario:EconomicRiskandForeignInvestment
EconomicRisk,accordingtoHill(2014),referstoThelikelihoodthateconomicmismanagementwillcause
drasticchangesinacountrysbusinessenvironmentthathurttheprofitandothergoalsofaparticularbusiness
enterprise.(p.82).RaviandKeithrecentlywerecontactedbyafriendclosetotheJordanianRoyalFamily
aboutthepossibilityofacquiringasmallJordanianownedbottlingcompanylocatedinLebanontomanufacture
Zip6andexpandthebrandintheMiddleEast.Thisfirmisavailableduetothedeathofitsprincipal
shareholder,aJordaniancitizen.ItissoundfinanciallyandenjoysstrongcustomersupportwithintheKingdom
ofJordanandisgrowinginsaleswithinLebanon.AsapersonofIraniandescent,Raviwouldliketocontribute
tojobscreationandfinancialstabilitytothatregionoftheworldbutexpressedhisconcernaboutmakingany
acquisitioninthatregionbecauseoftheinstabilityintheareaandpoorpoliticalleadershipinmanyofthe
neighboringnations.RavihasaskedyoutoconductsomeresearchonLebanonandgivehimyourprofessional
opinion.
UsetheCIAFactbookwebsite.
TheWorldFactbook.UnitedStatedCentralIntelligenceAgency.Retrievedfrom
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworldfactbook/geos/le.html
Respondtothefollowinginaninformativeessay:
Checklist:
BasedonyourresearchintoLebanonandyourreadinginChapter8,summarizethepossibleeconomicrisks
involvedwithsuchanacquisitionentryandyourrecommendationsforRavi.
Unit 6 [220: Global Business]
Assignment Details and Rubric
Working with your Zip-6 Scenario: Economic Risk and Foreign
Investment
Economic Risk, according to Hill (2014), refers to The likelihood that economic mismanagement will
cause drastic changes in a countrys business environment that hurt the profit and other goals of a
particular business enterprise. (p.82). Ravi and Keith recently were contacted by a friend close to the
Jordanian Royal Family about the possibility of acquiring a small Jordanian-owned bottling company
located in Lebanon to manufacture Zip-6 and expand the brand in the Middle East.
This firm is available due to the death of its principal shareholder, a Jordanian citizen. It is sound
financially and enjoys strong customer support within the Kingdom of Jordan and is growing in sales
within Lebanon. As a person of Iranian descent, Ravi would like to contribute to jobs creation and
financial stability to that region of the world but expressed his concern about making any acquisition
in that region because of the instability in the area and poor political leadership in many of the
neighboring nations. Ravi has asked you to conduct some research on Lebanon and give him your
professional opinion.
Use the CIA Factbook website.
The World Factbook. United Stated Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved from
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/le.html
Respond to the following in an informative essay:
Checklist:
Based on your research into Lebanon and your reading in Chapter 8, summarize the possible
economic risks involved with such an acquisition entry and your recommendations for Ravi.
Draft your response addressing these points in 350 words or more in APA format and citation
style with a separate title and reference page. All papers must have a proper cover page, be written in
informative essay form (paragraph) and be properly cited. Label your file as:
FirstName_LastName_Assignment_Unit#.
Submit your completed file to the Dropbox before the end of the unit.
Unit 6 [220: Global Business]
Unit 6 Assignment Grading Rubric
Category Description Weighting Possible
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Content Use the CIA Factbook website.
https://www.cia.gov/index.html and
use their World Factbook
Develop an informative essay
addressing the checklist items
below:
Answer provides correct and
complete information
demonstrating critical thinking:
Based on your research into
Lebanon and your reading in
Chapter 8, summarize the possible
economic risks involved with an
acquisition entry and your
recommendations for Ravi.
80% 32
Grammar and
Mechanics
Writing, spelling, grammar, in
APA format and citation style
with 350 words minimum), plus a
title and reference page.
20% 8
Total:
100%
[40]
Possible
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Earned
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