Master in Business Administration (MBA – Business)

(Minor Assignment x 2 Marks)

Lecturer: Prof Waqas Shenwari

Student(s):

Ahmad shah – 902 1909060

Khalid Esmat – 902 – 1904021

Nilofer Niazi - 902- 1909078

Unit: International Financial Reporting

Master in Business Administration (2nd Semester)

CASE STUDY 1

1. What are the advantages Blades could gain from importing from and exporting to a
foreign country such as Thailand?

Answer: the advantage blades could gain from importing and exporting to Thailand may
be Decrease their cost of products sold, and increase blades lucre since rubber and plastic
are cheaper when imported from a distant country like Thailand. Thanks to its superior
production process, thai firms couldn't duplicate the high-quality production process, so
establishing a subsidiary in Thailand would preserve blade sales before thai competitors.
2. What are some of the disadvantages Blades could face as a result of foreign trade in the
short run? In the long run?

Answer: The disadvantages Blades could face as a result of foreign trade in the short run
are: i. charge per unit risk ( Blades would be exposed to currency fluctuation in their baht
(Thia Currency) if importation increase without thai suppliers adjusting their price. ii.
International economic condition; if Thailand's economy undergoes recession, Blades will
suffer from sales decrease in Thailand.
3. What long-range plans other than the establishment of a subsidiary in Thailand are an
option for Blades and may be more suitable for the company?
Answer: The Blades can reduce the cost by importing rubber or plastic from Thailand due
to the low cost of these inputs.

CASE STUDY 2
1. Is Sports Exports Company a multinational corporation?

ANSWER: Sports Exports Company is a multinational corporation because it sells products

to foreign countries.
2. Why are the agency costs lower for the Sports Exports Company than for most MNCs?

ANSWER: Agency costs are lower because the owner and manager are the same, and only
expense was the cost of material purchased for producing Footballs. The owner does not
have managers who are based in other countries.
3. Does Sports Exports Company have any comparative advantage over potential
competitors in foreign countries that could produce and sell footballs there?

ANSWER: The Sports Exports Company has a comparative advantage of applying an idea
that has already been successful in the United States to other countries. If football
becomes a popular idea in foreign countries, the Sports Exports Company will be the first
firm to benefit from its popularity. While other firms may then attempt to copy the
 concept, the Sports Exports Company will have established itself as the most well-known
company for selling footballs in foreign markets by then. Also, the Sports Exports
Company has a comparative advantage over the U.S. firms that produce the top-of-the-
line footballs in the U.S. market in that it sells the footballs at a low price. Thus, if these
firms attempt to pursue more international business someday, they will not necessarily be
able to compete with the Sports Exports Company in foreign markets. The name
recognition may not be as effective in foreign markets where the product has not existed.
4. How would Jim Logan decide which foreign markets he would attempt to enter? Should
he initially focus on one or many international markets?

ANSWER: Jim would need to consider various factors, such as the potential demand for
footballs in each country and the possible degree of competition in that country. He may
also consider the volatility of the foreign currency in each country relative to the dollar.
While Jim may someday wish to spread his international business across several different
countries, he initially may focus on one specific country when establishing his global
business. It is possible that he could find a distributor of sporting goods that would sell the
footballs to retail stores in various countries. Yet, he could focus on providing the footballs
to the distributor, and would not have to be traveling to multiple countries.
5. The Sports Exports Company has no immediate plans to conduct direct foreign
investment. However, it might consider other less costly methods of establishing its
business in international markets. What methods might the Sports Exports Company use
to increase its presence in foreign markets by working with one or more foreign
companies?

ANSWER: The Sports Exports Company may consider a licensing agreement whereby it has
a foreign firm produce its footballs and sell them; this would avoid the cost of exporting
but would result in expenses charged by the international company. An alternative
method would be a joint venture in which the Sports Exports Company produces and
exports the footballs exclusively to a specific foreign firm that focuses on distributing
sporting goods to retail stores in various countries. That international firm would charge a
mark-up beyond the price that is charged when purchasing the footballs Company's Unit
Produce.