Riverside Clippers Corp manufactures garden tools in a factory in Taneytown, Maryland. Recently, the company designed a collection of tools for professional use rather than consumer use. Management needs to make a good decision about whether to produce this line in their existing space in Maryland, where space is available or to accept an offer from a manufacturer in Taiwan. Data concerning the decision are: 800,000 Expected annual sales of tools (in units) Average selling price of tools Price quoted by Taiwanese company, in New Taiwanese Dollars (NTD) Current exchange rate Variable manufacturing costs Incremental annual fixed manufacturing costs associated with the new product line Variable selling and distribution costsa Annual fixed selling and distribution costs $12 175 35NTD = 1$ $4.75 per unit $400,000 $1 per unit $220,000 a Selling and distribution costs are the same regardless of whether the tools are manufactured in Mary- land or imported.

Certain industries have difficulty taking care of the earth (Oil&Gas, Construction, Chemicals, Plastics…). How should companies in such industries report under the  Triple Bottom Line (TBL)framework?

Which one of these represents the most basic level of international participation by a business entity? Multiple choice question. Operating a single retail store in a singe foreign country Producing a single product in a foreign-built facility Importing and exporting goods and services Operating multiple facilities in various countries to spread risk

Please help with a discussion on question #2. The base country is Nevis and the countries trading to is Australia, Columbia and Germany.  You are asked to simulate your own multinational corporation (MNC).You are required to justify the form of their own MNC, based in the Caribbean, which tradeswith three countries outside of the North America region. Students will then examine issues relatedto foreign exchange management within their multinational corporation.This group assignment should address the following:1. The type of MNC, whether franchising, licensing, the exportation of a product soldthrough a distributor, etc. The rationale behind using this form of MNC should also begiven.2. The main foreign currencies that will be used in the business.3. The foreign exchange exposure of the company and how the company plans to managethis exposure.4. Any current financial issues that affect the operating environment of the MNC and howthese issues affect the company’s foreign currency…