MGMB253

INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS
SEMESTER 2, 2019/2020

Individual Assignment (10%)

Group Assignment (30%)
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Individual Assignment
 Individual Assignment (10%)
Topic 9: The International Monetary System

Title : Currency Fluctuations Review

Instructions:
1. Select ONE currency from the list proposed by lecturer.
2. Provide brief introduction of the currency. Provide picture/diagram if necessary.
3. Monitor the fluctuations of the currency towards USD in last 12 months (1 year).
Present it in a table and graph.
4. Indicate the source of reference.
5. Maximum 3 pages (exclude cover page): Introduction, Table, Graph, Reference.

Important
• The title, names with identification number, section, subject code and lecturer’s name should
be included in the cover page.
• Submission: PDF format, via MOODLE Week 8 - 5th December 2019 Thursday; 4.00pm.
Table (sample): Graph (sample):
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No State/Territory Currency Symbol ISO code Fractional Unit No State/Territory Currency Symbol ISO code Fractional Unit
1 Abkhazia Russian ruble ₽ RUB Kopek 36 Mongolia Mongolian tögrög ₮ MNT Möngö
2 Afghanistan Afghan afghani ؋ AFN Pul 37 Morocco Moroccan dirham .‫م‬.‫د‬ MAD Centime
3 Argentina Argentine peso $ ARS Centavo 38 Mozambique Mozambican metical MT MZN Centavo
4 Australia Australian dollar $ AUD Cent 39 Myanmar Burmese kyat Ks MMK Pya
5 Bangladesh Bangladeshi taka ৳ BDT Poisha 40 Nepal Indian rupee ₹ INR Paisa
6 Botswana Botswana pula P BWP Thebe 41 New Zealand New Zealand dollar $ NZD Cent
7 Brazil Brazilian real R$ BRL Centavo 42 Nicaragua Nicaraguan córdoba C$ NIO Centavo
8 Cambodia Cambodian riel ៛ KHR Sen 43 Nigeria Nigerian naira ₦ NGN Kobo
9 Chile Chilean peso $ CLP Centavo 44 Norway Norwegian krone kr NOK Øre
10 China Chinese yuan ¥ or 元 CNY Fen[J] 45 Pakistan Pakistani rupee ₨ PKR Paisa
11 Costa Rica Costa Rican colón ₡ CRC Céntimo 46 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinean kina K PGK Toea
12 Croatia Croatian kuna kn HRK Lipa 47 Paraguay Paraguayan guaraní ₲ PYG Céntimo
13 Czech Republic Czech koruna Kč CZK Haléř 48 Peru Peruvian sol S/. PEN Céntimo
14 Gambia, The Gambian dalasi D GMD Butut 49 Philippines Philippine peso ₱ PHP Sentimo
15 Georgia Georgian lari ₾ GEL Tetri 50 Poland Polish złoty zł PLN Grosz
16 Ghana Ghanaian cedi ₵ GHS Pesewa 51 Romania Romanian leu lei RON Ban
17 Haiti Haitian gourde G HTG Centime 52 Russia Russian ruble ₽ RUB Kopek
18 Honduras Honduran lempira L HNL Centavo 53 Rwanda Rwandan franc Fr RWF Centime
19 Hungary Hungarian forint Ft HUF Fillér 54 Serbia Serbian dinar дин. or din. RSD Para
20 Iceland Icelandic króna kr ISK Eyrir 55 Somalia Somali shilling Sh SOS Cent
21 India Indian rupee ₹ INR Paisa 56 Spain Euro € EUR Cent
22 Indonesia Indonesian rupiah Rp IDR Sen 57 Sri Lanka Sri Lankan rupee Rs රු or ரூ LKR Cent
23 Italy Euro € EUR Cent 58 Sweden Swedish krona kr SEK Öre
24 Japan Japanese yen ¥ or 円 JPY Sen[C] 59 Switzerland Swiss franc Fr. CHF centime[O]
25 Kazakhstan Kazakhstani tenge ₸ KZT Tïın 60 Syria Syrian pound £ or ‫س‬.‫ل‬ SYP Piastre
26 Kenya Kenyan shilling Sh KES Cent 61 Tanzania Tanzanian shilling Sh TZS Cent
27 Korea, South South Korean won ₩ KRW Jeon 62 Thailand Thai baht ฿ THB Satang
28 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstani som с KGS Tyiyn 63 Turkey Turkish lira ₺ TRY Kuruş
29 Laos Lao kip ₭ LAK Att 64 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan manat m TMT Tennesi
30 Libya Libyan dinar ‫د‬.‫ل‬ LYD Dirham 65 Ukraine Ukrainian hryvnia ₴ UAH Kopiyka
31 Luxembourg Euro € EUR Cent 66 United States United States dollar $ USD Cent[A]
32 Madagascar Malagasy ariary Ar MGA Iraimbilanja 67 Uzbekistan Uzbekistani soʻm so'm or сўм UZS Tiyin
33 Malawi Malawian kwacha MK MWK Tambala 68 Vietnam Vietnamese đồng ₫ VND Hào[R]
34 Malaysia Malaysian ringgit RM MYR Sen 69 Yemen Yemeni rial ‫﷼‬ YER Fils
35 Mauritius Mauritian rupee ₨ MUR Cent 70 Zambia Zambian kwacha ZK ZMW Ngwee
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Group Assignment
Group Assignment (30%) – Max 5 members
Topic 6: Governmental Influence on Trade
Topic 7: Regional Economic Integration

Title: Country’s Specific Industry Evaluation: Roles of The Government Provide the
“< Method of Regulation > of < Industry > in < Country >” title on the
Eg: “Voluntary Export Restraint (VER) of Tobacco Industry in Bulgaria” cover page

PART A
1. Select ONE (1) among the ‘world’s most highly developed countries’ (from the list).
2. Identify what product is the most exported/imported (potential core industry).
3. Search how government of that country impose trade mechanism (any one of the SIX ways of how
government intervene into trading) towards the industry in that country.
 Group Assignment (30%)
Topic 6: Governmental Influence on Trade
Topic 7: Regional Economic Integration
Identify AT LEAST ONE government’s Potential industry, choose ONE
Choose ONLY ONE country: mechanism in trading (method of regulation): (not limited to this list):
a. Norway a. Tariff a. Electric & Electronics
b. Australia b. Subsidies b. Food & Beverages
c. Switzerland c. Import Quotas c. Tobacco
d. Netherlands d. Voluntary Export Restraint (VER) d. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
e. United States e. Local Content Requirements e. Iron & Steel
f. Germany f. Administrative Polices f. Petroleum
g. New Zealand g. Antidumping Policies g. Mining
h. Canada h. Textiles
i. Singapore i. Clothing
j. Denmark j. Motor Vehicles
k. Ireland k. Consumer Durables
l. Sweden l. Tourism
m. Iceland m. Agriculture
n. United Kingdom Title: Country’s Specific Industry Evaluation: Roles of The Government
o. Hong Kong “< Method of Regulation > of < Industry > in < Country >”
p. South Korea Eg: “Voluntary Export Restraint (VER) of Tobacco Industry in Bulgaria”
 Group Assignment (30%)
Topic 6: Governmental Influence on Trade
Topic 7: Regional Economic Integration
PART B
1. Identify economic integration joined by the country.
2. Provide brief introduction about the economic integration and the country’s membership.
3. Discuss the benefit gain by the country from the membership, in relation to its international trading
activities of the chosen industry.
Regional economic integration:

a. EFTA
b. NAFTA
c. MERCOSUR
d. ASEAN
e. APEC
f. AFTA
g. EU
h. EAC
 Group Assignment (30%)
Topic 6: Governmental Influence on Trade
Topic 7: Regional Economic Integration

Indicate the ALL sources of reference.

Maximum pages: 15 exclude cover page and eppendices

Important:
• The title, names with identification number, section, subject code and lecturer’s name should
be included in the cover page.
• Submission: Hardcopy with comb-binding, Week 12 - 2nd January 2020, Thursday; 4.00pm.
 Group Assignment (30%)
Topic 6: Governmental Influence on Trade
Topic 7: Regional Economic Integration
Guideline (sample):

Table of Content
PART A
1. Introduction about Country
2. Country’s Major Export/Import
3. Government’s Tariff towards Tobacco Industry
- Explain the details about the tariff imposed by government of your chosen country towards the industry.
4. Impact of the Mechanism towards the Industry

PART B
1. Introduction about ASEAN – explain about the chosen economic integration in general
2. Membership of Malaysia in ASEAN – explain about the membership, history, date joined, etc.
3. Benefit of Malaysia as member of ASEAN – discuss how the membership contribute to the positive growth of the chosen
industry.

References
Appendix (if needed)