The document discusses the economic environment and its impact on business. It defines the economic environment as factors such as economic conditions, economic system, policies, and international economic factors that influence business operations. It describes the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary stages of economic activity and how environmental factors like economic, social, political, technological, and demographic conditions affect businesses.
Balance of Payment Disequilibrium and CausesNeema Gladys
1.Balance of Payment
The balance of payment of a country is a systematic accounting record of all economic transactions during a given period of time between the residents of the country and residents of foreign countries.
2.Componets of BOP
Current Account
It includes imports and exports of goods and services and unilateral transfer of goods and services.
Capital Account
Under this are grouped transactions leading to changes in foreign assets and liabilities of the country.
3. Accounting Treatment of Items (Debit and Credit Items)
Any item which gives rise to a sale of foreign exchange (an inflow) is recorded as a credit item (+) in the accounts e.g. export of goods and services
Any item which gives rise to the purchase of foreign exchange (an outflow) is recorded as a debit item (-) in the accounts e.g imports of goods and services.
4. BOP Disequilibrium
BOP is a double entry accounting record, then apart from errors and omissions, it must always balance.
The BOP deficit or surplus indicate imbalance in the BOP.
This imbalance is interpreted as BOP Disequilibrium.
A country’s balance of payments is said to be in disequilibrium when its autonomous receipts (credits) are not equal to its autonomous payments (debits).
5.BOP Deficit
A deficit or an unfavorable balance exists when the value of autonomous debit items exceeds the value of autonomous credit items.
6. BOP Surplus
A surplus or a favourable balance exists when the value of autonomous credit items exceeds the value of autonomous debit items.
Balance of Payment Disequilibrium and CausesNeema Gladys
1.Balance of Payment
The balance of payment of a country is a systematic accounting record of all economic transactions during a given period of time between the residents of the country and residents of foreign countries.
2.Componets of BOP
Current Account
It includes imports and exports of goods and services and unilateral transfer of goods and services.
Capital Account
Under this are grouped transactions leading to changes in foreign assets and liabilities of the country.
3. Accounting Treatment of Items (Debit and Credit Items)
Any item which gives rise to a sale of foreign exchange (an inflow) is recorded as a credit item (+) in the accounts e.g. export of goods and services
Any item which gives rise to the purchase of foreign exchange (an outflow) is recorded as a debit item (-) in the accounts e.g imports of goods and services.
4. BOP Disequilibrium
BOP is a double entry accounting record, then apart from errors and omissions, it must always balance.
The BOP deficit or surplus indicate imbalance in the BOP.
This imbalance is interpreted as BOP Disequilibrium.
A country’s balance of payments is said to be in disequilibrium when its autonomous receipts (credits) are not equal to its autonomous payments (debits).
5.BOP Deficit
A deficit or an unfavorable balance exists when the value of autonomous debit items exceeds the value of autonomous credit items.
6. BOP Surplus
A surplus or a favourable balance exists when the value of autonomous credit items exceeds the value of autonomous debit items.
MGMK 4710INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSUNIT 1 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTDioneWang844
MGMK 4710
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
UNIT 1: GENERAL ENVIRONMENTS
ESSAY QUESTIONS 1.1.
JAPAN
Alyssa Parsley
Instructions for Essay Questions 1.1:
· Go to Essay Questions 1.1.
· Your answers must have a title that looks like the one above. Write your country’s name and your team members’ names. (ALREADY WRITTEN. COUNTRY IS JAPAN)
· Write question # (e.g., Question 1), delete all directions, then provide your answer.
· For each question, break your answer into two or more paragraphs. Single-space your answers.
· In your answers, provide specifics related to your country (that is, do not be generic)
· Each answer must show that you have read relevant concepts from the Study Guides.
· Provide references of your source(s).
QUESTION 1:
In Chapter 2, Hofstede has identified six dimensions of culture. In one sentence, give the name of the six dimensions of cultures. In one sentence each, define two dimensions of your choice. Using those two dimensions, describe your country’s culture. Provide specifics about your country.
QUESTION 2:
Chapter 3 identifies two political systems (democracy and totalitarianism). In one sentence, give the name of your country’s political system. In 7 to 10 sentences, explain your answer. Provide specifics about your country.
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Economic environment
1.
2. “Man is a social animal” –
Aristotle
Born, brought up and live
until death in society
Performs economic
activities to satisfy his
unlimited needs with
limited resources which
have alternative uses
3. Human life is influenced by various
environmental factors – economic, social,
political, cultural, religious & natural
4. Economic means "pertaining to the production
and use of income.”
Economic Activities - Money earning &
Spending
5. Circumstances, influences, stresses,
and competitive, cultural,
demographic, economic, natural, political,
regulatory, and
technological factors (called environmental
factors) that effect the survival, operations,
and growth of an organization.
6. In modern economies, phase are somewhat differently expressed
by four degrees of activity:
Primary stage: Involves the extraction and production of
raw materials, such as corn, coal, wood and iron. (A coal miner
and a fisherman would be workers in the primary degree)
Secondary stage: Involves the transformation of raw or
intermediate materials into goods e.g. manufacturing steel into
cars, or textiles into clothing. (A builder and a dressmaker would
be workers in the secondary degree.) At this stage the associated
industrial economy is also sub-divided into several economic
sectors (also called industries). Their separate evolution during
the Industrial Revolution phase is dealt with elsewhere.
7. Tertiary stage: Involves the provision of services to
consumers and businesses, such as baby-sitting, cinema and
banking. (A shopkeeper and an accountant would be workers
in the tertiary degree)
Quaternary stage: Involves the research and development
needed to produce products from natural resources and their
subsequent by-products. (A logging company might research
ways to use partially burnt wood to be processed so that the
undamaged portions of it can be made into pulp for paper)
Note that education is sometimes included in this sector
8. Various environmental factors such as
economic environment,
socio-cultural environment,
political,
technological,
demographic and
International
Affect the business and its working. Out of
these factors economic environment is the
most important factor.
9. Those Economic factors which have their affect
on the working of the business is known as
economic environment.
It includes system, policies and nature of an
economy, trade cycles, economic resources, level
of income, distribution of income and wealth etc.
The economic environment represents the
economic conditions in the country where the
international organization operates.
10. Economic environment refers to the aggregate
of the nature of economic system of the country,
business cycles, the socio-economic
infrastructure etc.
Economic environment is very dynamic and
complex in nature. It does not remain the same.
It keeps on changing from time to time with the
changes in an economy like change in Govt.
policies, political situations.
11.
12. Income and wealth: Income in an economy is
measured by GDP, GNP and per capita income.
High values of these factors show a progressive
economic environment.
Employment levels: High employment represents
a positive picture of the economy. However, there
are many forms of unemployment, including
partial employment and disguised unemployment.
13. Productivity: This is the output generated from
a given amount of inputs. High levels of
productivity support the economic environment.
14. It has mainly five main components:-
1. Economic Conditions
2. Economic System
3. Economic Policies
4. International Economic Environment
5. Economic Legislations
15. Economic Policies of a business unit are largely affected
by the economic conditions of an economy. Any
improvement in the economic conditions such as
standard of living, purchasing power of public, demand
and supply, distribution of income etc. largely affects
the size of the market.
Business cycle is another economic condition that is
very important for a business unit. Business Cycle has 5
different stages:-
(i) Prosperity,
(ii) Boom,
(iii)Decline,
(iv)Depression,
(v) Recovery.
16. Following are mainly included in Economic
Conditions of a country:-
I. Stages of Business Cycle
II. National Income, Per Capita Income and
Distribution of Income
III. Rate of Capital Formation
IV. Demand and Supply Trends
V. Inflation Rate in the Economy
VI. Industrial Growth Rate, Exports Growth Rate
VII. Interest Rate prevailing in the Economy
VIII. Trends in Industrial Sickness
IX. Efficiency of Public and Private Sectors
X. Growth of Primary and Secondary Capital
Markets
XI. Size of Market
17. An Economic System of a nation or a country may be
defined as a framework of rules, goals and incentives
that controls economic relations among people in a
society. It also helps in providing framework for
answering the basic economic questions. Different
countries of a world have different economic
systems and the prevailing economic system in a
country affect the business units to a large extent.
18. Economic conditions of a nation can be of any one of
the following type:-
1. Capitalism:- The economic system in which business
units or factors of production are privately owned and
governed is called Capitalism. The profit earning is the sole
aim of the business units. Government of that country does
not interfere in the economic activities of the country. It is
also known as free market economy. All the decisions
relating to the economic activities are privately taken.
Examples of Capitalistic Economy:- England, Japan,
America etc.
19. 2. Socialism:- Under socialism economic system, all the
economic activities of the country are controlled and
regulated by the Government in the interest of the public.
The first country to adopt this concept was Soviet Russia.
The two main forms of Socialism are: -
(a) Democratic Socialism:- All the economic activities are
controlled and regulated by the government but the people
have the freedom of choice of occupation and consumption.
(b) Totalitarian Socialism:- This form is also known as
Communism. Under this, people are obliged to work under
the directions of Government.
3. Mixed Economy:- The economic system in which both
public and private sectors co-exist is known as Mixed
Economy. Some factors of production are privately owned
and some are owned by Government. There exists freedom
of choice of occupation and consumption. Both private and
public sectors play key roles in the development of the
country.
20. Government frames economic policies. Economic Policies affects the
different business units in different ways. It may or may not have
favorable effect on a business unit. The Government may grant
subsidies to one business or decrease the rates of excise or custom duty
or the government may increase the rates of custom duty and excise
duty, tax rates for another business. All the business enterprises frame
their policies keeping in view the prevailing economic policies. Important
economic policies of a country are as follows:-
1. Monetary Policy:- The policy formulated by the central bank of a
country to control the supply and the cost of money (rate of interest), in
order to attain some specified objectives is known as Monetary Policy.
2. Fiscal Policy:- It may be termed as budgetary policy. It is related with the
income and expenditure of a country. Fiscal Policy works as an
instrument in economic and social growth of a country. It is framed by
the government of a country and it deals with taxation, government
expenditure, borrowings, deficit financing and management of public
debts in an economy.
21. 3. Foreign Trade Policy:- It also affects the different business
units differently. E.g. if restrictive import policy has been
adopted by the government then it will prevent the domestic
business units from foreign competition and if the liberal
import policy has been adopted by the government then it will
affect the domestic products in other way.
4. Foreign Investment Policy:- The policy related to the
investment by the foreigners in a country is known as Foreign
Investment Policy. If the government has adopted liberal
investment policy then it will lead to more inflow of foreign
capital in the country which ultimately results in more
industrialization and growth in the country.
5. Industrial Policy:- Industrial policy of a country promotes and
regulates the industrialization in the country. It is framed by
government. The government from time to time issues
principals and guidelines under the industrial policy of the
country.
22. The role of international economic environment is
increasing day by day. If any business enterprise is
involved in foreign trade, then it is influenced by
not only its own country economic environment
but also the economic environment of the country
from/to which it is importing or exporting goods.
There are various rules and guidelines for these
trades which are issued by many organizations
like World Bank, WTO, United Nations etc.
23. Besides the above policies, Governments of
different countries frame various legislations which
regulates and control the business.
24. Proper Functioning of an
Economy
Knowledge of New
Opportunities & Resources
Study of Environmental
Factors
Removal of Obstacles &
Challenges
Changeable Use of
Environment
Optimum Use of
Environment
Minimizing ill effects
25. Microeconomic environment: It includes the
economic environment of a particular industry,
firm or household and is primarily concerned
with price determination of individual factors.
The main consideration from a microeconomic
perspective is the efficient allocation of
resources. This is necessary to maximize total
output.
26. Macroeconomic environment: It includes all the
economic factors in totality. The main
consideration here is the determination of the
levels of income and employment in the
economy.
Over the course of the twentieth century, the
focus has shifted from cities and countries to
the global economy being the chief economic
unit.
27. The economic environment of a nation as well as
the world is impacted by:
Inflation and deflation: Inflationary and
deflationary pressures alter the purchasing power
of money. This has a direct impact on consumer
spending, business investment, employment
rates, government programs and tax policies.
28. Interest rates: Interest rates determine the cost
of borrowing and the flow of money towards
businesses.
Exchange rates: This impacts the price of
imports, the profits made by exporters and
investors and employment levels (also through
the impact on the tourism industry).
Monetary and fiscal policy: This helps in
attaining full employment, price stability and
economic growth.
29. The economic environment is also influenced by
various political, social and technological factors.
These include a change in government and the
development of new technology and business
tools.
30. It includes factors such as characteristics and
policies of the political parties, nature of
Constitution and government system relating to
business policies and regulations.
Important economic policies such as industrial
policy, policy towards foreign capital and
technology, fiscal policy and foreign trade policy
are often political decisions.
31. The business in a country is greatly influenced by the
technological development.
The technology adopted by the industries determines
the type and quality of goods and services to be
produced and the type and quality of plant and
equipment to be used.
Technological environment influences the business in
terms of investment in technology, consistent
application of technology and the effects of
technology on markets.
32. The social dimension or environment of a nation
determines the value system of the society which,
in turn affects the functioning of the business.
Sociological factors such as costs structure,
customs and conventions, mobility of labour etc.
have far reaching impact on the business. These
factors determine the work culture and mobility of
labour, work groups etc.
33. The global environment refers to those factors
which are relevant to business such as:
WTO principles and agreements
International conventions
Treaties, agreements, declarations, protocols,
economic
Sentiments in other countries, hike in crude oil
prices etc.