Running head: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 1 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 5 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Renzo Rey de Castro Instructor Course Date Importing and exporting are the basic elements of global trade. With the bits that was brought about by mercantilism, international trade changed completely. Accumulation or resources started determining the power of a country and to date, the economic power of a country is the main index that is used to rate it. Absolute and comparative advantages were introduced by the sorts of David Hume who advocated for taking advantage of available opportunities that might not be available locally. While production is and has been significant in the world of trade, getting the market opportunities for the goods or even services is a better way of making a quick sale and a profit. Transport and communication technologies have fuelled global trade especially in the current world where going global is become the norm since every part of the world seems to have various exceptional advantages and opportunities of doing business. Websites are a part of this communication technology that enhance trade through the internet or its facilitation. The website ‘buyusa.gov’ is one website which is dedicated to facilitating and enhancing imports and exports to and from the United States. It does so in numerous ways. Before doing so, it is worth hinting that there are two levels of exports and imports that this paper covers. Importing and exporting to other states within the US as a country and to other counties other than USA. Reference to the state of Virginia is used in this paper as the basic place of interest with respect to the wider USA. For exporters, the website is provides a worldwide market research. This enables exporters to understand the right place to export at particular times. This is with respect to macroeconomic and political factors that influence trade with various businesses and regions in the world. On top of that, it gives trade events that are used to promote products and services to potential buyers. This helps in ensuring that promotions are done with a lot of specificity and in determining the best places to hold such promotions. The site also gives introductions with regards to buyers and distributes. This is very significant noting that not all buyer or distributors are credible. Distributors for instance must undergo rigorous security and professional certifications so as to be accredited as genuine and reliable. If they are listed by this government site, then it implies that they have met the required qualifications which is important in boosting confidence in them. It also means that they can be held accountable in case of failure to deliver a contract and thus can have ease at establishing a legal pursuit into an issue. .

1. Running head: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Renzo Rey de Castro
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Importing and exporting are the basic elements of global trade.
With the bits that was brought about by mercantilism,
international trade changed completely. Accumulation or
resources started determining the power of a country and to
date, the economic power of a country is the main index that is
used to rate it. Absolute and comparative advantages were
introduced by the sorts of David Hume who advocated for
taking advantage of available opportunities that might not be
available locally. While production is and has been significant
in the world of trade, getting the market opportunities for the
goods or even services is a better way of making a quick sale

2. and a profit. Transport and communication technologies have
fuelled global trade especially in the current world where going
global is become the norm since every part of the world seems
to have various exceptional advantages and opportunities of
doing business.
Websites are a part of this communication technology that
enhance trade through the internet or its facilitation. The
website ‘buyusa.gov’ is one website which is dedicated to
facilitating and enhancing imports and exports to and from the
United States. It does so in numerous ways. Before doing so, it
is worth hinting that there are two levels of exports and imports
that this paper covers. Importing and exporting to other states
within the US as a country and to other counties other than
USA. Reference to the state of Virginia is used in this paper as
the basic place of interest with respect to the wider USA.
For exporters, the website is provides a worldwide market
research. This enables exporters to understand the right place to
export at particular times. This is with respect to
macroeconomic and political factors that influence trade with
various businesses and regions in the world. On top of that, it
gives trade events that are used to promote products and
services to potential buyers. This helps in ensuring that
promotions are done with a lot of specificity and in determining
the best places to hold such promotions. The site also gives
introductions with regards to buyers and distributes. This is
very significant noting that not all buyer or distributors are
credible. Distributors for instance must undergo rigorous
security and professional certifications so as to be accredited as
genuine and reliable. If they are listed by this government site,
then it implies that they have met the required qualifications
which is important in boosting confidence in them. It also
means that they can be held accountable in case of failure to
deliver a contract and thus can have ease at establishing a legal
pursuit into an issue.
Since import and export business has its own complications on
paper work and legal requirements, the site offers counseling in

3. every step that the export process involves. This reduces the
problem that exporters may encounter with regards to
regulations on the export business. With the use of Zip Codes,
the site offers as well export assistance centers by region to
compliment the information that it has. Besides, it also provides
export information through a country by country analysis where
the exporter can simply choose the country of interest to get the
relevant information in such a country.
Importers also benefit from the site in different ways. For
instance they are introduced to US suppliers which as well
makes it easy to go through fining the most credible and reliable
of them. Just like in exports, it offers information on trade
shows that are suitable for the US market. Suppliers are also
encourage to participate in various governmental trade programs
as well as being offered the chance to register in the
government import/export database. The latter can be very
significant in helping with relevant registration and taxation
matters where need be.
Leveraging of resources
Time is a scarce resource. However, utilization of time is often
generalized. This implies that there are moments when workers
have bursts of energy such as early in the morning when their
time is taken to be rather equally productive with such times as
the afternoon when they are fatigued. In the short run, at times
even within a day, it is significant to have employees tackle the
harder and more complicated and thus demanding duties and
relegate the light ones to later on in the day when they are
relatively exhausted (E, C & Thill 2013).
Human resource can also be excellently leveraged in both the
short run and the long run. It isn’t appropriate to hire permanent
employees even for jobs that would only be necessary in the
short run. Therefore, the best way to leverage in this case is to
employ part timers who don’t reflect in the pay roll throughout
the year (Grimwade, 2000). There are moments when there are

4. booms in demand and thus the same is reflected in production.
Jobs that do not require full time responsibility can easily be
given to part timers at this time.
Financial resource can be leveraged in the long run by having a
flexible budget. Such a budget would take into consideration
budget cuts where opportunities arise. Labor can also be
leveraged through what humanitarian organizations have called
predatory antics. Instead of employing the highly demanding
employees in developed countries, it is easier to leverage labor
by outsourcing production to countries where labor costs are
lower such as in China and other Asian countries. Despite
ethical considerations, arguments can be made for mutual
benefits in such situations too.
References
BUYUSA.GOV -- U.S. Commercial Service. (n.d.). Retrieved
November 30, 2015, from http://www.buyusa.gov
Grimwade, N. (2000). International trade new patterns of trade,
production & investment (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
E, C., & Thill, J. (2013). Business in action (6th ed.). Upper
Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson
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Assignment 1: Network Consultation for DesignIT

5. Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
This assignment contains two (2) Sections: Network
Consultation Proposal and Network Consultation Presentation.
You must submit both sections as separate files in order to
complete this assignment.
The owners of DesignIT, who recently purchased 56'x36' space
for their expanding business, have asked you to place a bid on a
consulting job. DesignIT is a graphic arts company that, up
until now, had contracted work out to temporary design
services. The new space will allow them to hire two (2) full
time designers and a receptionist.
Description of space purchased:
· 4 Cubicles
· 1 Office
· 1 Server room
· 1 Reception desk
· 1 Conference room
Below is the design of the space purchased:
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the above image.
Using the building layout, your role is to provide DesignIT with
a network design that interconnects the following
considerations:
· DesignIT plans to relocate three (3) servers already configured
as follows:
6. 1 Web Server – Microsoft IIS Server
6. 1 File Server – Microsoft Server 2008
6. 1 Server – Server 2008 Small Business Server
. DesignIT has requested that the design include the following:
7. High speed Internet access
7. Firewall
7. Antivirus / malware protection

6. 7. Six (6) computers
7. Three (3) color laser printers
7. Wireless access for portable devices
. DesignIT has requested the consideration of all interconnected
devices and wiring, along with speeds, for best performance.
Section 1: Network Consultation Proposal(Microsoft Word)
Create a cost analysis, and develop a proposal for the company.
· Write an five to seven (5-7) page proposal in which you:
i. Recommend one (1) suitable network design.
i. Suggest one (1) network architecture.
i. Suggest LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) wiring
considerations.
i. Recommend hardware options and costs.
i. Suggest security considerations for:
5. Firewall
5. Antivirus software
i. Recommend software options and costs.
i. Outline the labor costs, equipment costs, and service costs for
your suggested design in table format.
i. Identify the single point of failure, and recommend potential
mitigation strategies.
i. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Section 1 of your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
1. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and
the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included
in the required assignment page length.
Section 2: Network Consultation Presentation(Microsoft

7. PowerPoint or equivalent)
Use Microsoft PowerPoint or an open source alternative to
present your findings to the client.
2. Create a five to ten (5-10) slide presentation in which you:
a. Outline the recommendations from your written proposal in
Section 1.
b. Provide general speaking notes that you would use to
highlight non-visual content.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Explain the basic components and media of network systems
and distinguish between LANs, MANs, and WANs.
· Summarize current networking standards and how standards
bodies and the standardization process impact networking
technology.
· Describe the TCP / IP protocols and various functions among
the application layer.
· Contrast why different technologies are deployed in different
contexts of networking, such as topology, bandwidth, distance,
and number of users.
· Explain and differentiate among network hardware devices and
components.
· Compare and contrast among network operating systems.
· Describe security policy, practices, encryption techniques, and
design considerations in support of business operations in a
networked environment.
· Explain the role of integrity and availability in a networked
environment.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
computing networks.
· Write clearly and concisely about introductory networking
topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style
conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,

8. logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric:
Points: 200
Assignment 1: Network Consultation for DesignIT
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Write an five to seven (5-7) page proposal in which you:
1a. Recommend one (1) suitable network design.
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1b. Suggest one (1) network architecture.
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1c. Suggest LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) wiring
considerations.
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9. Did not submit or incompletelysuggested LAN and Wireless
LAN (WLAN) wiring considerations.
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wiring considerations.
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considerations.
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wiring considerations.
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considerations.
1d. Recommend hardware options and costs.
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1ei. Suggest security considerations for firewall
implementation.
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implementation.
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implementation.
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implementation.
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implementation.
1eii. Suggest security considerations for antivirus software
implementation.
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software implementation.
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software implementation.
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software implementation.
1f. Recommend software options and costs.
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1g. Outline the labor costs, equipment costs, and service costs
for your suggested design in table format.
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equipment costs, and service costs for your suggested design in
table format.
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service costs for your suggested design in table format.
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costs for your suggested design in table format.
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service costs for your suggested design in table format.
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service costs for your suggested design in table format.
1h. Identify the single point of failure, and recommend potential
mitigation strategies.
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failure, and did not submit or incompletely recommended
potential mitigation strategies.

11. Insufficiently identified the single point of failure, and
insufficiently recommended potential mitigation strategies.
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recommended potential mitigation strategies.
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1i. 3 references
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references poor quality choices.
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choices.
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quality choices.
2. Create a five to ten (5-10) slide presentation in which you:
2a. Outline the recommend-ations from your written proposal in
Section 1.
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from your written proposal in Section 1.
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proposal in Section 1.
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proposal in Section 1.
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proposal in Section 1.
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proposal in Section 1.
2b. Provide general speaking notes that you would use to
highlight non-visual content.
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that you would use to highlight non-visual content.
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use to highlight non-visual content.
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highlight non-visual content.
Satisfactorily provided general speaking notes that you would
use to highlight non-visual content.
Thoroughly provided general speaking notes that you would use
to highlight non-visual content.
3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
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