Reference no: EM131862311

WEB EXERCISE - CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WEB EXERCISES:

WEB EXERCISE 1 -

1. Part A: Who were the top 5 countries and give the $ volume that the United States exported to in 2016?

Part B: Which countries were the top 5 and give the $ volume that the United States imported from in 2016?

2. Visit the 3 websites of 3 of the following MNCs:

ACUMEN               AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES                  AITKEN SPENCE

ADIDAS               ADITI TECHNOLOGIES                                      ALSTOM

AIRBUS                ADVANCED MIRCO SERVICES                          AKZO NOBEL

ALTRIA GROUP     ALLIANCE GLOBAL GROUP INC.                     AIRFRANCE-KLM

ALFA LAVAL          AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP              ALCATEL-LUCENT

3. Explain in a minimum of 5 sentences for each of the 3 MNCs, the importance the company appears to place on international business? Be specific giving financial evidence when possible (for example, what are annual sales and what % are foreign or list the countries they do business with). (One paragraph for each MNC with a minimum of 5 sentences for each paragraph = 15 sentences minimum for answer #3).

4. In a minimum of 5 sentences for each MNC, list the foreign currencies that each MNC has volatility exposure for each of the 3 MNCs you researched in question 2 above? (One paragraph for each MNC with a minimum of 5 sentences for each paragraph = 15 sentences minimum for answer #4).

WEB EXERCISE 2 -

1. Visit the website of the Ex-Im Bank. List any 3 programs Ex-Im programs the Bank provides. Explain how each program works in a 5 sentences paragraph for each program (3 paragraphs each with a minimum of 5 sentences each = 15 sentences).

2. Choose 3 major international banks from the list below and visit the websites.

BANCO SANTANDER (Spain)             COMMONWEALTH BANK (Australia)

BANCO BRADESCO (Brazil)              UBS, SWITZERLAND

ROYAL BANK (Canada)                     MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL (Japan)

BANK OF CHINA                               SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL (Japan)

List 3 international trade financing services that each of the three banks provide and explain each of the three services for each of the three banks in at least 5 sentences for each service." (3 paragraphs each bank with a minimum of 5 sentences in each of 9 paragraphs = 45 sentences).