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Instructions:
Choose two companies for an analysis of how the global business environment impacts firms
and their decision-making.
One company should be from an advanced economy, and the other company should be from an
emerging economy (as per the IMF country classification).
Answer one of the following questions:
Question one:
Using theories covered in the module, critically examine in an essay how these two companies
are affected by the same issue in their global business environment, namely the rise of
nationalism, and how it impacts their trade and foreign investment decisions.
Question two:
Using theories covered in the module, critically examine in an essay how these two companies
are affected by the same issue in their global business environment, namely converging varieties
of capitalism, and how it impacts their trade and foreign investment decisions.
Question three:
Using theories covered in the module, critically examine in an essay how these two companies
are affected by the same issue in their global business environment, namely the surge of global
trade conflicts, and how it impacts their trade and foreign investment decisions.