Describe how walmart needs to manage foreign exchange risk

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Homework: Financial Budgeting, Forecasting and Analysis

Prior to beginning work on this homework,

A. Review Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 in the textbook, Foundations of Financial Management.
B. Watch the Paper video with Dr. Kevin Kuznia, DBA, CSSBB, PMP.
C. Review the Walmart Case Study interactive.
D. Review the current financial statements of Walmart.

I. Option I: EDGAR | Company Filings database

i. Enter "Walmart Inc." in the search bar

II. Option II: Yahoo! Finance webpage

i. Enter the stock symbol of Walmart, Inc. (WMT) in the search bar
ii. Click on the "Financials" tab

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You learned about finance and financial analysis. This week you will put it all together. Using the Walmart Case Study and your selected country, you will complete a comprehensive recommendation to Walmart executives either recommending or forgoing expansion into your selected country.

In your paper,

A. Summarize the culture and financial climate of the country and why it would be favorable or unfavorable for Walmart to expand in that region.

B. Describe your country's foreign exchange rates and how those rates could impact Walmart's future financial performance. Be sure to address:

a. interest rates,
b. balance of payments,
c. government policies, and
d. other factors such as taxes and tariffs.

C. Describe how Walmart needs to manage foreign exchange risk.

D. Analyze any potential political risk and its impact to the financials.

E. Propose how Walmart should fund this new expansion.

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